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Published September 28, 2011, 12:00 AM

Hope the bear


Hope, the 20-month-old female bear studied by Ely, Minn., bear researchers became famous when a den camera recorded her birth and first weeks in the den during the winter of 2010. It was confirmed Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011, that Hope was killed by a hunter. (Photo by J. Runion)
Read the article: No Hope left: Death by hunter confirmed of Minnesota bear with international Internet following
Read the article: Bear expert says Hope's death is blow to research