Grizzly bears in the Yellowstone region faced dramatic population decline due to human interactions and food dependency. In the early 1900s, bears scavenged landfill scraps, leading to dangerous encounters with humans. The Park Service ended these practices in 1970, but the damage was done. By 1975, grizzly bears had dwindled to as few as 700 in the lower 48 states and faced threats from hunting and habitat loss. The US Fish and Wildlife Service officially listed them as endangered, aiming to recover their populations.
In the early 1900s, tourists flocked to Yellowstone National Park for a grotesque spectacle: grizzly bears raiding cafeteria scraps from landfills, posing risks to humans.
By 1975, grizzly bears were listed as endangered after years of trapping, shooting, and poisoning caused their population to plummet to near extinction.
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