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The Price of a Yellowstone Grizzly

NPS and USGS research shows the exact economic "viewing value" of the bears of Yellowstone

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Oct 22, 2025
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Grizzly bears are not only apex predators and cultural icons. They’re also measurable economic drivers in America’s national parks.

Research by the National Park Service (NPS) and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) sheds light on just how much value these animals represent—numbers that reshape how we think about conservation.

Especially on today’s anniversary …

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