(KRON) — The Sonoma County Regional Parks not too long ago obtained an thrilling shock on one in all its wildlife cameras, park officers introduced Wednesday. Two black bear cubs have been filmed following mama bear, one thing the park stated has by no means been captured on digital camera inside Hood Mountain Regional Park and Open House Protect.
“This shows that bears are not only travelling through the park, but also living and reproducing there,” Sonoma County Regional Parks stated on social media.
Based on park officers, bear exercise has been tracked throughout the Hood Mountain park, close to Santa Rosa, for greater than 9 years. Nonetheless, till now, cubs have by no means been seen on the wildlife cameras.
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It’s estimated that the black bear cubs seen on video are near a 12 months in age. Officers stated that they are going to be prepared to move out on their very own starting this spring or summer time.
“They spent that first year as C.O.Ys (cubs of the year) learning all about important food sources and safe places to travel,” SCRP stated. “With that knowledge in place, they’ll be ready to strike out on their own.”
Officers suggested the group to assist maintain bears wild by securing meals, trash, beehives and hen coops. “It’s key that these cubs (and their mom) don’t develop a taste for human food and trash,” SCRP stated.
Fifty % of California’s black bears stay within the North Coast and Cascade areas, in keeping with the California Division of Fish and Wildlife. The statewide black bear inhabitants is estimated to be between 50,000 and 81,000.
