Hi John,

A world-famous grizzly bear, Grizzly 399, was killed earlier this year by a car in Wyoming.

Grizzly deaths caused by people are at an all-time high. Poaching, mistaken-identity shootings, and other hunting conflicts are rampant.

The Center for Biological Diversity and allies petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to keep these bears safe and on the path to recovery.

Please help us by making a matched gift to the Future for the Wild Fund. All gifts made through Dec. 31 will be doubled.

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Grizzly 399 was born in a den in Pilgrim Creek, Wyoming, in the winter of 1996. She reared 22 cubs and grandcubs.

At least three of her cubs died in encounters with humans — one of them in a hit-and-run. Grizzly 399 suffered a similar fate when she was struck by a vehicle and killed just south of Jackson.

Next month the Service will be deciding whether grizzlies should remain protected by the Endangered Species Act. With so many threats, it's clear these bears still need help.

The petition we just submitted goes even further, calling for new protections for grizzlies against lethal human activities. It also demands greater protection of their habitat, especially in areas that are critical for wildlife connectivity.

The last time grizzlies lost their protection, we went to court and won — and we'll go back if we have to.

Until then we're pushing the issue. The Service is using a plan to manage grizzlies that's three decades old, relies on outdated science, and leaves the bears exposed to state interests that treat them as decor instead of a keystone native species.

More threats to the wildlife we love are on the way. Our promise to you is that we'll be ready. It’s going to take all we’ve got to keep grizzlies and other species safe.

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For the wild,

Kierán Suckling
Executive Director
Center for Biological Diversity

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