"People from around the world have followed grizzly bear 399 for several decades. At 28 years old, she was the oldest known reproducing female grizzly bear in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem," Hilary Cooley, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service grizzly bear recovery coordinator, said.
Grand Teton National Park's Grizzly Bear 399 killed by vehicle
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“They were looking for areas that could sustain grizzly bears as opposed to areas that would continuously need for humans to drop bears in there,” said Hilary Cooley, the Fish and Wildlife Service's grizzly bear recovery coordinator.
Scientists: Grizzlies expand turf but still need protection
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