Silver-tipped grizzly 399 surveys a sage-filled meadow looking for potential dangers for her three young cubs in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. The bears are known to exit the park, where they may be at risk from a new legal hunt.
Yellowstone-Area Grizzly Bears to Be Hunted for First Time in Decades
The sport hunt, which will begin in fall, is controversial among the public and conservationists, though state biologists support it.
Bozeman, MontanaFor the first time in nearly two human generations, the iconic grizzly bears that have long been associated with the wild environs around Yellowstone National Park will be legally hunted as trophy animals.
The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission on May 23 gave its unanimous approval to commence a controversial hunt of bruins this coming autumn. They will allow for 22 grizzlies to be hunted, 12 of which can be females. The apex predators can be shot for sport on public and private lands just beyond Yellowstone and its crown jewel neighbor park, Grand Teton.
Few wildlife issues in recent years have been more contentious or stirred stronger emotions than the debate over the future of grizzlies in the American West.
