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cub Lubec

Lubec in 3 acre pen (photo taken10-11-09)

He was released into the wild on 10-16-09

UPDATED:10-16-09 Lubec was released to the wild."MDIFW Monitoring Maine Bears" (THE BEAR FACTS)

A bears path while in rehabilitation.You do the absolute best you can;Continually Learning!

	6-12-09 Biologist James Hall with Cub Lubec Biologist James Hall said the Bear cub was around a residence for about two weeks, no sign of the mother.He said the Cub was feeding in a commercial compost pile and was curled up on the individuals porch and stayed around the house for the entire period.He said the owner called an ADC agent and was concerned about the cub and wanted to know if he caught it would someone take care of it.He also added that the Cub was very tame, could walk right up to it.  Not aggressive at all, owner borrowed a catch pole, and enticed the cub with food & the cub came right over .No reported car/bear accidents or known shootings.  There are active blueberry fields nearby with bee hives, female could have been shot? The bear was picked up on the Dixie Road in South Lubec. Agent who picked up the cub was Dayrl  McCurdy. -I would like to say thanks to Biologist Tom Schaffer who had first called about the little cub,James Hall,Daryl McCurdy, and all the other folks involved with wanting to help this little bear cub.  peering while nestled in the blackberry patch 6-12-09 Cub lubec went into rehabilittaion (approximately 4 and 1/2 months of age)	Lubec prior to being released in the 3 acre pen Cub is out growing the log. A Note To The General Public:DO NOT FEED THE BEARS! Bear rehabilitation carries out a process of some supplemental feeding that may be necessary to help bear cubs,and/or yearlings that may be malnourished,and also when cubs may become orphaned ,and may need just a bit of a boost in the beginning to help grow and develop properly. Here at Second Chance Wildlife a large % of a bears diet consist of what they would consume in the WILD! Keeping bears wild,and preventing conflicts between bears and people is crucial.If the general public ever comes across a wild animal that they feel may be in need of help/immediate care;do not go near it ! Call a Wildlife biologist and/or Game warden, Animal control officer, or a liscenced Wildlife Rehabilitator to help assess the situation, and make sure the animal is in need of care to begin with."If You Care Leave Them There"This little cub was in need of rehabilitation for it is believed to have been orphaned,little cub is doing very well! He goes into the hollow log, and hides when I go to feed him some suppliments that are needed at this time.This cub is also forging in the smaller of the two pens, and has dug at the logs diligently,it also has made a couple day beds,and has runways through the blackberry bushes, this cub seems to have good cub behavior-the pen is thick with blackberry bushes,dandelion greens,grasses, small trees/logs... giving the little cub great cover.The cub just needs to do a bit of growing (Supplemental feeding consist of e.g. esbilac milk formula,puppy chow in a dish, while also foraging on greens,larvae....) bear cubs in the wild are weaned at approximately 5 months age from the mother sow.In rehabilitation I work on weaning cubs much earlier from the bottle.This little cub seems pretty content and docile while in the natural environment that is helping to teach it skills.It would be a bit better if there was another cub for cub "lubec" to be with while in rehabilitation,but I am happy to say little growing Lubec seems to have good cub skills for being a single cub. I hope to be able to have the cub go into the 3 acre bear pen soon;then it will have the opportunity to climb tall trees,swim,forag on a variety of natural feed;letting me have an oppertunity to monitor the cubs potential skills,and behavior prior to release.On rainy days Cub Lubec has been in his log for the most part -the rainy weather has put a damper on him exploring...rain ,rain go away and come back another day!!! I have noticed that the cub has been dragging grasses into the log;making it a bit more comfortable,while adding more camouflage at the entrance of the hollow log.(good behavior).When the rain subsides you can see where the cub's activity is visible throughout the pen.(little cub territory)        Bear cub "Lubec" resting in a holllow log Cub has been scratching at loggs! You can see where the cub made a day bed when not raining!
	Blackberry Bushes are thick in the pen Cub Lubec likes the thick cover the pen provides	Thiscub is still elusive even in the smaller pen,the only reason I am even able to get a photo is because it hides in the log whenever it hears something; I am able to take a quick photo at the entrance of the log.Just recently when there was a break in the weather,and while also outgrowing the hollow log; cub lubec is foraging, and resting in the blackberry patch. When the little cub goes into the large facility It will more difficult to monnitor its behavior, health...for it hides so much of the time.(Need more monitor cameras) If there was more than one cub in rehabilitation at this time, odds are they would be in the larger pen because I believe there would probably be a bit more visible cub activity.I am going to give this cub just a bit longer before the big move into the large pen, by also preventing any worries of any possible escape i,e, I have had very young cubs in the large pen prior, but they were raised from neonates and were larger than cubs in the wild (Biologist Randy Cross said Maine Cubs in the wild in June can weigh anywhere from 12 lbs to 17 lbs.) Cubs I  had started in rehab from neonates had weighed in the month of June were 36 lbs & 38 lbs big difference! These cubs were in the larger pen at a much younger age,as you will see if you view the website-these same cubs in the month of March weighed 13 lbs.

10 oz. neonatal cub Patten in rehabilitation Biologist Randy Cross said Patten's mother died mysteriously in mid summer 2007 (possible road kill) There would be No winter den check in 2008.It is very sad.It will most likely be unknown of the outcome of Patten, and his siblings now.  --Patten contributed much information/data. We will hold a glimmer of hope that he may have survived.	Cub Patten on the right when checked in with sow & siblings
Neonates Ice & frosty in rehab              They were thought to be frozen!            A glimmer of hope when they were           thawed out and showed signs of life!                       It left many in awe!                    Guidance and Strength                     "Frosty"        "Icicle"        Dawn with "Ice" 2-8-06 Neonatal cubs can be rehabilitated & return to the wild I would feed cubs every 2 to 4 hours in the early stages. Then have them eating out of a dish as soon as possible. Ice & Frosty	Biologist Kendall Marden & Katie weighing cub.