The bear was transferred to the facility for rehabilitation after it had been found orphaned and 'severely underweight.'
Courtesy of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Officials ask the public to be on the lookout for a black bear that escaped from a wildlife facility inPeter Tira, a spokesperson for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, told SFGATE that the bear, which is estimated to be 12 or 13 months old, got out of an outdoor enclosure at Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care on Thursday night. It had been living there since December.
Since its arrival at the facility, the bear appeared to show signs of recovery, gaining more than 30 pounds, though Tira noted it was a bit of a recluse and avoided the other cubs living there. “It does not like people at all — which is a good survival skill for black bears in the wild,” he told SFGATE.
The black bear population in the Tahoe Basin is thriving. Though Tira did not have an exact figure, he said researchers have determined it is among the highest densities ever recorded in North America. The young bear might be capable of surviving on its own, but officials are worried about how it might be affected by Tahoe’s extreme weather as it tries to find its next meal.
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