Bear Family Causing Tourist Traffic Jams: Big Pic
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June 27, 2011 -- An infamous family of grizzly bears is creating quite the uproar in Grand Teton National Park this summer.
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Known by their identification numbers, No. 399 and her daughter, No. 610, have five cuddly looking cubs between the two of them. The bunch has been creating an unprecedented number of "bear jams"-- where shutter-snapping tourists crowd around to take photos of the camera-friendly grizzlies. Park rangers have had to intervene to keep tourists at a safe distance
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Park rangers are concerned for the safety of the tourists and the grizzlies alike. Grizzlies are known to be some of the most dangerous bears and have a long-standing history in the Grand Tetons.
No. 399 attacked a camper in 2007. One of No. 610's siblings was killed by a hunter and another had to be relocated after wandering into a populated neighborhood.
The numbers of grizzly bears in the park has been increasing since the 1970s and they have become a major tourist attraction.
Source: AP, Photo: Jerry Herman/Grand Teton National Park Official Facebook Page
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