JACKSON, Wyo. — Hear about Grand Teton National Park’s (GTNP) world-famous bear population from someone who helped manage it for many years.
Sue Consolo-Murphy will present her new book, “The Bears of Grand Teton: A Natural and Cultural History,” at a free event at the Teton County Library at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 23. The book follows the “natural, cultural and administrative histories” of black bears and grizzly bears in and around the park, with a focus on their interactions with people and livestock, according to the event announcement.
The tome also examines the phenomenon of social media celebrity bears including Grizzly 399, in addition to exploring the challenges of listing and removing grizzly bears from Endangered Species Act protections.
Consolo-Murphy was the chief of science and resource management for GTNP and the John D. Rockefeller Jr. Memorial Parkway from 2003 to 2019, and spent decades with the National Park Service, per the event announcement. She was the 2013 recipient of the National Park Service Director’s Award for Excellence in Natural Resource Management and was a 2008 honoree of the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee’s award for significant contributions to grizzly bear recovery. She’s a current member of the Executive Council of the Coalition To Protect America’s National Parks.
The event will be presented by the Jackson Hole Bird & Nature Club.
