The GPS collar data shows that she is adjusting well to life back in the wild," said NCWRC Bearwise Coordinator Ashley Hobbs. "Like most rehabilitated black bear cubs, we expect this cub to follow its instincts this winter and identify an appropriate location to den. Bear cubs are resilient animals, and it looks like this cub won't be an exception.
NCWRC wildlife biologists said bear cubs seen alone are rarely orphaned, and the mother is often nearby foraging for food and will return.
It is illegal in North Carolina to possess or keep a black bear cub, highlighting the legal and ethical considerations in dealing with wildlife.
People who try to capture or handle a cub are not only risking the cub's safety but their own if the mother bear is nearby, as she may try to defend her cubs.
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