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It was in 1805 that the Corps of Discovery first sighted what they called the “white bear,” likely described as such due to the wide range of fur color. The telltale feature of silver tips on the hair later inspired the common name “grizzly bear.” At this time, it is estimated that grizzly bears roamed most of western North America, including the river bottoms of the Great Plains. A lot happened with grizzlies over the past 200 years and the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team, led by the USGS,