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(Naturalist) Frank Cooper Craighead Jr. was an American conservationist, naturalist, and researcher known for his significant contributions to the studies of falconry and grizzly bear biology. He started his career by studying falconry and later expanded his work to include various animal species, with a focus on grizzly bears in Yellowstone. Despite a disagreement with the National Park Service in 1971, he continued his wildlife research and conservation efforts in Montana, devoting himself to field guides and environmental education until his passing in 2001.
