This photo taken Feb. 27, 2019, shows one of the bear cubs hanging onto the shoulder of wildlife biologist Randy Cross as the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife team conducts a den visit in Edinburg, Maine. They inject the mother with a drug so she would go to sleep while the team gathered data about her and her cubs. The team weighs, measures and checks the animals carefully for identifying markers or signs of injuries before placing them back into the den. (Gabor Degre/The Bangor Daily News via AP) AP

EDINGBURG, Maine (AP) — A Maine wildlife biologist said one of the bear cubs that nearly froze to death is doing well after being placed with a surrogate den.

The Bangor Daily News documented Randy Cross as he checked on the cub Wednesday. He easily recognized the young bruin because of signs of frostbite on the tips of its ears.

Then the cub was placed back in the den.

Three cubs were placed in new dens after being abandoned Jan. 31 when a piece of logging machinery passed close to their den. Their mother fled the ruckus, and didn’t immediately return, and the logger contacted the Maine Warden Service for help.

The cub that was checked on Wednesday was placed in Edinburg. The other two were placed with a mother bear in Orneville.

This photo taken Feb. 27, 2019, shows Lisa Feener, a wildlife technician with the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife, checking one of the four bear cubs in a den while working on the bear monitoring project in Edinburg, Maine. They inject the mother with the drug so she would go to sleep while the team gathered data about her and her cubs. The team weighs, measures and checks the animals carefully for identifying markers or signs of injuries before placing them back into the den. (Gabor Degre/The Bangor Daily News via AP) AP


Only subscribers are eligible to post comments. Please subscribe or login first for digital access. Here’s why.

Use the form below to reset your password. When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code.

filed under: