Officials say they are still working to identify the bear.

The Fish and Wildlife Service is considering giving states more control over grizzly bear management under a proposed rule, though it plans to maintain the species' "threatened" status under the Endangered Species Act.

A record 81 grizzly bears have died in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem in 2026, and wildlife advocates as many as 80% of deaths go unreported.

A massive grizzly bear named Chops was caught on camera performing a slow, deliberate strut that looks ridiculous but points to something scientists find genuinely fascinating about how bears

Grizzlies are setting up shop on Vancouver Island because of the “great habitat,” including salmon streams and ­berries, says the Grizzly Bear Foundation's executive director.

Grizzlies killed for harming livestock and bears that died from accidental causes like vehicle strikes contributed to the record. Illegal killings and natural deaths spiked as well.