Ashes of 28-year-old female grizzly bear returned to Grand Teton national park where she spent much of her life
released on Friday, the US Fish and Wildlife Service announced that it returned the ashes of Grizzly No 399, a 28-year old female grizzly bear, to the Pilgrim Creek area of the national park where she spent much of her life.
On October 22, Grizzly No 399 was killed in an accidental vehicle collision approximately 40 miles south of Grand Teton national park. A yearling was with Grizzly No 399 when she was hit and according to the US Fish and Wildlife Service, it has not yet been located though there is no indication that it was also hit by the car.Grizzly No 399’s death, with some calling her a queen and others calling her an ambassador for her species.
Andrea Zaccardi, carnivore conservation legal director at the Center for Biological Diversity, called Grizzly No 399 a “Yellowstone icon” in a statement.
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