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The death of a famous grizzly bear on a highway in western Wyoming has made an orphan of its cub, leading many to wonder about his fate [Video]
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The death of a famous grizzly bear on a highway in western Wyoming has made an orphan of its cub, leading many to wonder about his fate [Video]

The death of the world’s most famous grizzly bear on a highway in western Wyoming has made an orphan of its cub, but biologists say the youngster’s chances of surviving even with a chilly mountain winter coming on are good.”High chances of survival going forward for the yearling, even being on his own,” said Grand Teton National Park bear biologist Justin Schwabedissen.It should be reassurance to the many worrying.After grizzly No. 399 died in a vehicle strike Tuesday south of Jackson Hole, her male cub’s fate has been a big topic of discussion on a popular Facebook page dedicated to following the bear and her previous cubs. Evidently unhurt by the crash, the cub hasn’t been seen since.Some online commenters say the cub known informally as “Rowdy” or “Spirit” should be found and rescued.Others agree with the usual approach of wildlife managers: Don’t interfere with nature. So far, no cub search has been announced.Had the cub been born last winter, survival would be much less likely.But this youngster’s age of nearly two years, its healthy size and the season almost time to den up, safe and snug for the winter are factors working in his favor, according to Schwabedissen.Perils for grizzlies in the region besides highways include getting shot when the smell of game carcasses draw them into unintentional confrontations with elk hunters. Others are killed when they acquire too much of a taste for apples, dog food, garbage and other human sources of food near homes and become a risk for people. This 28-year-old momma bear was the oldest known reproducing female grizzly in the Yellowstone ecosystem. Starting in 2004, she birthed 18 cubs in eight litters and had a penchant for hanging out with them near roads in Grand Teton.Such behavior made her a hit with tourists, sometimes drawing hundreds at a time and causing traffic jams. Dozens of wildlife photographers and scientists she’s named for a numbered tag they put in her ear watched her as well.She’s not the only famous animal in the region. Last summer, a confirmed sighting of a rare white buffalo calf in Yellowstone stirred widespread excitement. Just a handful of people saw the bison calf soon after it was born and there have been no sightings since. But according to Native American legend, the calf fulfills an old prophesy and foretells better times ahead.In 2009, a 725-pound Yellowstone bull elk known by his ear tag number drew attention when he died at a ripe old age of at least 15. Famous for getting aggressive with other males and cars elk No. 6 suffocated after tripping on a fence and getting pinned between rocks on his back.Other Yellowstone-area wildlife are known only in death, such as a wolf, which a man ran down with a snowmobile and brought into a bar in western Wyoming before killing it last winter.Grizzly No. 399 and her cub leave a more uplifting legacy: helping people appreciate grizzlies as their numbers in the Yellowstone region continue to rebound from just over 100 in the 1970s to around 1,000 today.Some of her offspring have had cubs that are now much older than her youngest who’s now out there alone, fending for himself.”She truly was an icon and ambassador for not only for of her species but also the wildness of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem,” Grand Teton Superintendent Chip Jenkins said.

Boeing faces a new FAA review as a key supplier plans temporary furloughs due to labor strike [Video]
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Boeing faces a new FAA review as a key supplier plans temporary furloughs due to labor strike [Video]

Boeing’s biggest supplier of aircraft components said Friday that it will temporarily furlough 700 workers later this month, warning that it would have to resort to layoffs if a strike by Boeing machinists lasts beyond November. Spirit AeroSystems said Friday that starting Oct. 28, employees who build parts of Boeing 767s and 777s will be

Hogs look to upset to LSU Tigers in Battle of the Boot [Video]
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Hogs look to upset to LSU Tigers in Battle of the Boot [Video]

Arkansas is looking to follow its defeat of then-No. 4 Tennessee with another upset of a Top 10-ranked opponent.The Razorbacks take on No. 8 LSU on Saturday at 6 p.m. Central on ESPN.They have beaten Top-10 ranked LSU teams three times since 2007. The Razorbacks were either unranked or ranked lower in each of those games.LSU coach Brian Kelly has been clear with his team (5-1, 2-0 Southeastern Conference) about staying focused when they visit Arkansas (4-2, 2-1).It will be a conversation that takes place, Kelly said. And this is where you lean on (quarterback Garrett) Nussmeier and guys that have taken this trip and been part of it. Thats where you ask your veterans to really step up.The Razorbacks are on a high after upsetting Tennessee on Oct. 5, sending the home fans onto the field after the victory and forcing the SEC to fine the school.LSU also is feeling good heading into the annual Battle for the Boot rivalry game after a three-point overtime victory against Ole Miss last week.Garrett Nussmeier’s improvementNussmeier spent most of the last three years as a backup, including the last two as Jayden Daniels reserve. But in 2022, when Arkansas last beat LSU, Nussmeier took over in the first half for starter Max Johnson and completed 18 of 31 passes with a touchdown and two interceptions.He isnt that quarterback anymore. Nussmeier enters Saturdays game sixth in FBS in yards passing per game with 331. His 18 touchdown passes are tied for third.Grounded TigersLSU ranks 15th in the 16-team SEC in yards rushing per game, despite featuring talented running backs in Josh Williams and true freshman Caden Durham.Were exceptional pass blockers, Kelly said. We are capable of being better in the run game. Theres more out there for us.Durham might be the answer. After barely playing early in the season, he leads the team with 281 yards rushing. He has three rushing touchdowns and averages 6.9 yards per carry.The speedster also has nine catches for 141 yards and two scores.Stout Arkansas defenseThe Razorbacks may not be the easiest team to get things going against. Arkansas is 29th in the land in rushing yards allowed per game, giving up just 106.5 on average. In total defense, the Razorbacks are 34th in FBS, something coach Sam Pittman credited to his second-year defensive coordinator Travis Williams.I think T-Will and his group in there have done a really good job of understanding who we have, how we can stop our opponents and have done a really good job of not being afraid, Pittman said. I think weve had enough success now where hes going OK, this is how we can win. This is what we can do.Taylen Greens injuryArkansas will likely play without two regular starters against LSU, though starting quarterback Taylen Greens injury didnt appear to Pittman to be as serious as initially feared. Green left the teams win over Tennessee last time out with a left leg injury. Pittman said the quarterback is likely to be ready by kickoff Saturday.Hes practiced each day, Pittman said. So, I feel like he will (be ready), but well have to wait and see a little bit more. Were hoping that hes ready to play and we think hell be able to.Still outCornerback Jaylon Braxton, a Freshman All-SEC selection last year, has yet to play this season because of what Pittman called tendinitis and a bone bruise. He wont debut against the Tigers, either. And Patrick Kutas, the teams expected starting tackle this year, also has yet to play because of a back injury. He wasnt listed as out on the depth chart, but appears unlikely to go.