After their mother was shot in the vicintity of Tom Miner Basin, these orphaned and vulnerable young grizzly sisters miraculously denned and survived a long winter only to be euthanized by state officials when they wandered into developed areas in Paradise Valley. Their lethal outcome was controversial but it also speaks to the nuanced challenges of co-existence between people and bears. Photo courtesy Brad Orsted
After their mother was shot in the vicintity of Tom Miner Basin, these orphaned and vulnerable young grizzly sisters miraculously denned and survived a long winter only to be euthanized by state officials when they wandered into developed areas in Paradise Valley. Their lethal outcome was controversial but it also speaks to the nuanced challenges of co-existence between people and bears. Photo courtesy Brad Orsted