Officials Ask Public To Be Cautious As Grizzly 399 And Cubs Head Into Populous Areas

Grizzly 399 photographed with an earlier trio of cubs.
Credit TOM MANGELSEN


Grizzly 399 is arguably one of the most famous grizzly bears in the U.S. due to the amount of attention she has gotten over the years. This year is no different.

She and her four cubs have been spotted outside of Grand Teton National Park, and Jackson residents started worrying she could be in danger.

Assistant secretary for Fish, Wildlife and Parks at the Department of the Interior Rob Wallace, is also worried for two reasons.

"One is to make sure that land owners and homeowners in the area secure what they call attractants, which is foreign sources of food," said Wallace. "Whether it's pet food, bird feeders, chicken coops, compost piles, secure them and airproof them so they [the bears] aren't exposed to non natural foods."

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