Friends of the Feathered & Furry Wildlife Center in Hunter, New York, has been busy caring for orphaned black bear cubs this winter and spring. Eight yearlings have been rescued and rehabilitated due to unusual circumstances, such as being found malnourished and without their mothers. Co-founder David Loverde emphasized the necessity of this care, as many would not survive without intervention. One cub, found by ski resort staff, was particularly weak but has since been nursed back to a healthier weight and is preparing for release into the wild.
"They wouldn't have made it," Loverde said after recently taking in the latest young orphaned black bear this season.
"If that bear was with its mother, it would be 40-50 pounds," Loverde said.
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