Black Bear cubs of 2019 update

The two Black Bear cubs are doing well in the Center’s Large Mammal enclosure; last week, the wildlife rehabilitation staff opened up the connecting chute between both sides of the enclosure, to allow the cubs to have access to both sides.

Construction crews have been working on Black Bear Complex repairs during the past month; they have been able to fix a broken pipe and several valves in the water system throughout the two-acre complex. There are still some additional plumbing issues to adjust in the next two weeks.

A crew also came to work on building some water run-off controls; the entire complex is built on a sizeable hill, so the Center has been experiencing some erosion issues during the past couple of years, which seems to be starting in the bear complex. Last week, the Center had a heavy rain, which was helpful in flagging areas where additional erosion mitigation is needed.

Additionally, a tree-trimming crew will be here within the next two weeks to trim limbs that have grown close to all of the interior and perimeter fencing in the complex. The plan is for all repairs to be done by July 23, so the cubs can move to the yard at that time, as long as they are more than 10 kg in weight.