in november 2014, after her paws healed and her weight rose to , she was transferred for the winter to idaho black bear rehabilitation in garden city, where she became friends with kaulana (hawaiian for "quiet"), a male cub who was a year younger. they were released together in a forest north of leavenworth, washington, in june 2015, at which time cinder weighed , about over normal to provide a cushion while she accustomed herself to finding food. she was ear-tagged and tattooed for identification and fitted with a radio transmitter collar to track her movements, and the release was witnessed by the pilot who had flown her to lake tahoe and press including a cbs crew from los angeles. researchers examined her and changed her collar during hibernation in february 2017.