Grizzly bear deaths in Yellowstone region climb to modern record high for third-straight year

By: Mike Koshmrl

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: November 6, 2026

Words: 1,040

Last Updated: 3 days, 11 hours ago

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This story was first published by WyoFile on Oct. 30, 2026.

With weeks left to go before many grizzly bears den up, it’s already the bruins’ deadliest year in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem in modern times, surpassing records set in 2024 and 2025.

Historically, regional grizzly bear death counts have been higher. For example, biologist Frank Craighead tallied 120 of the large carnivores that perished in 1972, the year after Yellowstone National Park …

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