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SPOTLIGHT ON: SECOND CHANCE WILDLIFE, INC. Black bear rehabilitation research & release Mission:
- To rehabilitate orphaned black bear cubs, and then release them back to the wild. SCW, Inc. has monitor cameras for observing bear health, development, and behavior - Networks with other bear experts, and will educate the public about black bear conservation, and too what Maine bear management consists of
- SCW, Inc. works with
state agency wildlife biologists in the preparation with bears being
released, and the bear biologists will also monitor rehabilitated bears
movements in the wild with tracking collars Second Chance Wildlife, Inc. is located in New Sharon, Maine, in the northeastern United States. They work very closely with Maine Department of Fish & Wildlife to try to save orphaned bear cubs and return them to their wild homes as quickly as possible. Sometimes, yearling cubs are brought in if they need help.
A very shy and scared little 10-pound cub who immediately headed for a hollow log. Copyright Second Chance Wildlife, Inc. Used with Permission
Click here to see videos of their cubs!
Yearlings in Rehab Copyright Second Chance Wildlife, Inc. Used with Permission
Male Yearling that Was Trapped -- His mother was teaching him to rob bird feeders. Copyright Second Chance Wildlife, Inc. Used with Permission
This is what new boarders often look like when they first arrive: alone, scared, hungry, and with no mama. Copyright Second Chance Wildlife, Inc. Used with Permission
Second Chance Wildlife, Inc. provides natural homes for these bears, with logs and a woodsy surrounding. It is very important for rescued bears to live a life as close to the wild as possible, with natural surroundings and natural foods, and away from people. There is also an immediate care building that is built specifically for bears that need extra care away from the other bears, and it provides a secure quiet place to recover. It is full of hay and has a den inside for bears that need time to recuperate.
Of particular interest on their website at www.beartodream.org is a page entitled, "A bear's path while in rehabilitation" which shows in pictures and words the various stages a bear goes through, from admit to release - a must see!
Copyright Second Chance Wildlife, Inc. Used with Permission
These photos on property show that bears have access to natural habitat, foods, and water. Their natural habitat enclosure is actually a full 3 acres.
The reasons that a bear cub may become orphaned are many, including becoming lost from the family, abandoned by a mama bear if she is scared enough to run away, the mama bear dying as a result of sickness or car accident or a shooting, etc. Bear cubs are quite resilient and can survive for months on their own, but not very well, and they are often sick and weak and scared.
Bears stay with their mothers for a year and a half, and they are taught what bears do. When they are orphaned at a very young age, they may not survive, due to not having strong teeth or mother's milk to drink. But it has been proven time and again, that orphaned bear cubs, in terrible shape, recover quickly and can be fattened up and released back to the wild. It takes extraordinary measures by dedicated bear experts to make this happen.
Photo Copyright Second Chance Wildlife, Inc. Used with Permission
Visit the website to donate by PayPal! http://www.beartodream.org/id17.html This rehab and release organization is one of only a handful in the U.S. that can provide this special function for healing bears and releasing wild bears back to the forest.
For More Information On
How You Can Help, Please Contact:
Second Chance Wildlife,
Inc.
Visit them at www.beartodream.org (website) and see more photos of the bear cubs they have helped!
From Dawn: "I feel blessed having the opportunity to observe and document bear behavior during their stay in our rehabilitation facility. On our website, "About Us" pretty much sums it up!"
Click here to see videos of their cubs!
Click here to return to American Black Bear Click here to go to Black Bear #1 DVD Click here to go to Black Bear #2 DVD Click here to go to Black Bear #3 DVD Click here to go to Black Bear #4 DVD
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