According to the PA Game Commission, on April 28th, 2019, Schuylkill County Game Warden Macunas had just finished instructing a Hunter-Trapper Education Class when he received a call about a seemingly orphaned bear cub behind the Rite Aid Pharmacy in Pottsville.
Along with Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Sanchez, Warden Macunas was able to contain the cub. The pair placed the cub in a crate overnight, so in the event the mother returned for her cub, it would be there.
By the next morning, the mother bear hadn't returned, so the decision was made to transport the cub to the Northcentral Region to be reintroduced with a collared sow and her three cubs.
The introduction went well and this will provide the orphaned cub with the best chance of natural survival in a natural setting. The cub's adopted mother is fitted with a tracking collar and will be monitored next winter to determine the success of the reintroduction.
By the next morning, the mother bear hadn't returned, so the decision was made to transport the cub to the Northcentral Region to be reintroduced with a collared sow and her three cubs.
The introduction went well and this will provide the orphaned cub with the best chance of natural survival in a natural setting. The cub's adopted mother is fitted with a tracking collar and will be monitored next winter to determine the success of the reintroduction.
The PA Game Commission thanks whomever reported this cub to the Southeast Region Office. The reported information, coupled with a quick response by Warden Macunas and Trooper Sanchez, provided this orphaned cub with its best chance of survival in the wild.
(Photo Courtesy of the PA Game Commission)
------------------------
This story is brought to you by
The Skook House of Jerky
