<p>In this Sept. 25, 2013 photo, a pair of grizzly bear cubs forage for food a few miles from the north entrance to Yellowstone National Park in Gardiner, Mont. The number of threatened grizzly bears killed in and around Yellowstone National Park has dropped sharply as officials consider lifting protections for the animals.</p>
October 30, 2014
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October 30, 2014 9 p.m.
Fewer grizzlies dying in Yellowstone area
BILLINGS, Mont. - Fewer threatened grizzly bears are being killed in and around Yellowstone National Park, and scientists said Wednesday their numbers appear to be holding stable as officials consider lifting protections for the animals.