Euthanasia or a life in captivity are no longer the inevitable
fates for bear cubs orphaned by accidents, abandonment, hunting
or poaching. We now have the expertise and experience to return
cubs to the wild. WSPA is promoting programmes that reintroduce
orphaned cubs to their natural habitat, by: One of the release
projects WSPA works with is the Idaho Black Bear Rehabilitation
Centre (IBBR); this footage shows the area where orphaned cubs
learn life skills and prepare for a life in the wild. Since
1997, we have provided funding and a truck to transport bears
and helped construct a purpose-built facility for the young
bears. This collaboration has contributed to our expertise – the
dedicated IBBR team has successfully rehabilitated and released
over 100 bear cubs. 21 were released into suitable wild sites in
July 2008 alone. ‘Rehabilitation’ means enabling the cubs to
gain the life skills they would have learned from a parent in
the wild. On arrival at IBBR, a cub will be and treated for any
injuries or illn