Meet Peter Pan (Please take a moment to read this post in total to understand)
This emaciated shy boy arrived at our doors yesterday. He's had a tough life so far for sure and we hope to give him enough help to get a leg up to a better start in life. Peter Pan represents those cubs that lost their mom, but somehow made it through the summer/fall to hibernation. These cubs hold our special admiration to survive against all odds. Unfortunately, they most of the time, don't get enough weight to make it through hibernation. Without a sibling or mother they also need more energy (weight) to keep warm. The result is that they wake up to early without enough food present. Now they are really in trouble, as they (without other food sources) will turn to human food sources such as birdfeeders and garbage. By not intervening we allow them to become problem bears out of need and then be killed. These bears need our help just as much as the younger once we get in, they are the same age and with a few weeks of good feed will get a fair chance at survival. They have already proven to be smart and resilient so should have great survival chances with a better body condition. We will fundraise for a radio collar for Peter Pan to prove that theory. For now we will give him rest and nutrition to improve and grow. Stay tuned for updates.