SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 8 -- The California Department of Fish and Wildlife issued the following press release:
Five orphaned black bear cubs that were rehabilitated and released into northern California in November 2025 successfully hibernated through the winter and returned to the landscape this spring healthy and active, according to recent data reviewed by California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) scientists.
These bears were part of an experimental effort led by the department's Wildlife Rehabilitation Program, in coordination with CDFW's Game Conservation Program and North Central Region, to test the viability of releasing rehabilitated juvenile black bears back in the wild in the fall versus the typical spring release. Thi...