Items by Colleen O'Brien and Ray Ring

Handling griz: How much is enough?
Increasing numbers of the West’s grizzly bears wear radio collars, and some environmentalists question the necessity of the practice
Colleen O'Brien and Ray Ring Oct. 17, 2005 From the print edition
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