Cheyenne, Wyoming AP —A famous grizzly bear beloved for decades by countless tourists, biologists and professional wildlife photographers in Grand Teton National Park is dead after being struck by a vehicle in western Wyoming.
Unlike many grizzly bears, she was often seen near roads in Grand Teton, drawing crowds and traffic jams.
Some believe male grizzlies kill cubs to bring the mother into heat.
More than 1,000 people quickly posted comments calling her a queen, a legend and an ambassador for grizzly bears.
Hunters sometimes mistake grizzlies for legal-to-hunt black bears or kill grizzlies in self-defense — and wildlife managers often kill grizzlies that prey on cattle and sheep.
Persons:
Angi Bruce
Organizations:
Wyoming AP, grizzlies, Fish Department, Yellowstone region’s grizzlies
Locations:
Cheyenne, Wyoming, Grand Teton, Jackson, Yellowstone