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Milestones in the recovery of Yellowstone grizzly bears

FILE - In this Sept. 25, 2013 file photo, a grizzly bear cub searches for fallen fruit beneath an apple tree a few miles from the north entrance to Yellowstone National Park in Gardiner, Mont. (Alan Rogers/Casper Star-Tribune via AP, File) /The Casper Star-Tribune via AP)
FILE - In this Sept. 25, 2013 file photo, a grizzly bear cub searches for fallen fruit beneath an apple tree a few miles from the north entrance to Yellowstone National Park in Gardiner, Mont. (Alan Rogers/Casper Star-Tribune via AP, File) /The Casper Star-Tribune via AP)

By Associated Press 2 min read

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) – U.S. wildlife officials are proposing to remove federal protections for grizzly bears in and around Yellowstone National Park. Here’s a look at some significant events leading to Thursday’s proposal:

1890 to 1940s: Yellowstone National Park visitors are entertained by nightly “bear shows” at garbage dumps frequented by grizzlies seeking easy meals.

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1970: Last of park’s garbage dumps closes, largely to end visits by bears that were becoming habituated to humans and threatening visitor safety.

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