Tourist Who Didn't Back Away From Grizzly and Cubs Convicted of Wildlife Crime

Illinois woman pleads guilty to federal charges

Oct 08, 2021

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*Ursus arctos horribilis*, a threatened species, can weigh up to 800 pounds. Image courtesy Wikimedia, photo by National Park Service.

A woman who failed to back away from a nearby female grizzly bear and her cubs at Yellowstone National Park is going to jail after admitting guilt to a federal crime.

According to a Department of Justice press release Thursd…

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