Greater Yellowstone grizzly deaths reach a record 81

Preliminary records through Nov. 10 list 81 grizzly deaths in the Greater Yellowstone region in 2026 and 84 across the broader reporting area. More than 50 regional deaths were attributed to humans, 36 bears were killed by agencies as problem bears, and 15 cases remain under investigation; managers cite strong recruitment and relatively healthy reproductive females, while stressing that one year’s toll does not establish population decline. Recent coverage adds this resilience context but little new analysis.