Confirmed: Shot Bear 615 Was Cub Of Famed Grizzly 399DNA Analysis Shows Link Between Bruin Icons In Grand Teton National ParkWhere is Bear 399 ?Posted By Patricia Woolf on Nov 18, 2009 I have followed with interest the story of Bear 399 and her cubs since our visit to the Teton's in August 2008. We saw them as well as several other bears during our visit that year. The news of the death of Bear 615 has been the only information I have seen recently on this group. Does anyone have any news on Bear 399 herself ? Has she been seen around any of her familiar haunts? How Can We Not?Posted By Cal McKitrick on Oct 25, 2009 Thanks Todd for keeping us informed on the developments of this wildlife tragedy.
Regarding Jackie Skaggs comments in this part of your article...“Our intention is not to stir the hornet’s nest but simply to release the facts as we know them from the lab,” Skaggs says. “Even though a lot of people care about the fate of 399 and her cubs, we run the risk of attaching more value and weight to a particular animal than thinking more broadly about the population as a whole......"
I can't help but ask... how can we not? How can we not attach a special value to the fate of this particular bear? Bear 615, her other two siblings and Bear 399 have become special symbols of wild grizzly bears everywhere they exist. I'm sure more people have become aware of grizzly bears and the efforts regarding their conservation through this family of bears than through any other. The shear number of photographers, U-Tube videographers and tourists that have trekked to the Tetons just to catch a glimpse of Bear 399 and her family takes precedent and attaches to them the extra weight and value they justifiably deserve as the iconic family of the "population as a whole"
Let's hope this incident serves as an educational point for all. Whether hunting or hiking in bear country, be aware... be informed.
Being in bear country and being educated could save a life..... be it you or the bear.
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Confirmed: Shot Bear 615 Was Cub Of Famed Grizzly 399
DNA Analysis Shows Link Between Bruin Icons In Grand Teton National Park
Where is Bear 399 ?
How Can We Not?
Regarding Jackie Skaggs comments in this part of your article...“Our intention is not to stir the hornet’s nest but simply to release the facts as we know them from the lab,” Skaggs says. “Even though a lot of people care about the fate of 399 and her cubs, we run the risk of attaching more value and weight to a particular animal than thinking more broadly about the population as a whole......"
I can't help but ask... how can we not? How can we not attach a special value to the fate of this particular bear? Bear 615, her other two siblings and Bear 399 have become special symbols of wild grizzly bears everywhere they exist. I'm sure more people have become aware of grizzly bears and the efforts regarding their conservation through this family of bears than through any other. The shear number of photographers, U-Tube videographers and tourists that have trekked to the Tetons just to catch a glimpse of Bear 399 and her family takes precedent and attaches to them the extra weight and value they justifiably deserve as the iconic family of the "population as a whole"
Let's hope this incident serves as an educational point for all. Whether hunting or hiking in bear country, be aware... be informed.
Being in bear country and being educated could save a life..... be it you or the bear.
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