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North Carolina Releases 12 Rehabilitated Bear Cubs into Wild

10/17/2025

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The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) released twelve rehabilitated black bear cubs into the wild, four from the coast and eight from the mountains, on state-managed lands away from human development.
Cubs wear tracking collars that drop in April.
NCWRC begins receiving orphaned cubs in late January, with most arriving April–June.
Rehabilitators at North Carolina Zoo and Appalachian Wildlife Refuge care cubs until seven to eight months old.

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Story summary

The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) released twelve rehabilitated black bear cubs into the wild, four from the coast and eight from the mountains, on state-managed lands away from human development.
Cubs wear tracking collars that drop in April.
NCWRC begins receiving orphaned cubs in late January, with most arriving April–June.
Rehabilitators at North Carolina Zoo and Appalachian Wildlife Refuge care cubs until seven to eight months old.