Ciarniello is receiving two more orphans into her study, she is assessing the destinies of the seven cubs she has already sent back into the bush: two last year and five in June. “Or is it actually contributing to the population?” Survival school for orphansĮven as Dr. She is co-chair of the human-bear conflicts expert team of the International Union for Conservation of Nature. “Are we doing it just because it makes us feel good?” Dr. But a less rosy scenario is that it spends a year in captivity only to die in the wild before it can add to the gene pool. Ideally, a “rewilded” cub thrives and eventually has offspring of its own. Ciarniello’s project, financed by the Vancouver-based Grizzly Bear Foundation, is the world’s first long-term scientific study to determine whether raising orphan grizzlies for return to the wild makes sense. The man was rescued by chance when a Coast Guard helicopter happened to fly past.ĭr. The plan is to release bears that steer clear of humans, unlike the grizzly that attacked and then terrorized a sleep-deprived man for several nights in a row at a mining camp near Nome, Alaska, earlier this week. “We want to give these bears the best chance for survival,” Dr. Her goal is to track them for several years to see how they do, hoping that they can avoid the conflicts with humans that led to their mother’s death. Then, she will release them into the wilderness near where they were orphaned. Ciarniello will meet them once again to fit them with battery-operated radio collars. If all goes well, the cubs will live there until next spring, fattening up and learning life skills from their human caregiver.Īt that point, Dr. These two, however, ended up at Northern Lights Wildlife Shelter, near the town of Smithers, the only place in the Western Hemisphere that raises orphan grizzly bears until they are big enough to be released back to the wild. states where they are endangered, or in Alaska and Canada where they are more plentiful - are shot on the spot, left to die in the wild or placed in a zoo. Most grizzly cubs orphaned in North America - say, in the lower 48 U.S. These cubs were far too young to survive without her. Traditionally, grizzly mothers in North America tend their offspring for at least two years, teaching them to find food and keep out of trouble before nudging them to live on their own. The two cubs - brothers, born this spring - were orphaned when their mother was shot. Ciarniello, a bear biologist in British Columbia, caught a flight from Vancouver Island, where she lives, to a wildlife sanctuary in the northwestern part of the province to meet two baby grizzlies, the newest subjects in an unusual study she is conducting. Please familiarize yourself with the official rules and reddiquette.One morning in mid-July, Lana M.We are active and will respond as soon as possible. Message the moderators if you have questions or concerns.If you post more than one image that have text on it within 24 hours, it will be removed. Only one image post with text each 24 hours is allowed
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