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Okanagan Lake bear cub rescue and survival efforts
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On September 12, a family boating on Okanagan Lake near Vernon, British Columbia, rescued an exhausted black bear cub found struggling in the water. The family observed the cub blowing bubbles and losing its ability to paddle before pulling the shivering animal onto their boat to dry. Following guidance from the B.C. Conservation Officer Service, Service and the B.C. SPCA, the family pulled kept contact with the animal onto their boat to dry a minimum and then released monitored it near the shoreline to avoid habituating until it to humans. reached the shore, where the cub eventually swam into the woods. WildSafeBC noted that while black bears are typically proficient swimmers, this instance of a cub requiring human intervention was rare. The organization also cautioned that bears are particularly active in September and that if a cub is spotted, its mother is likely nearby. Following the rescue, wildlife experts from the Northern Lights Wildlife Society raised concerns regarding the cub’s ability to survive the winter. Experts noted that the cub, estimated at 30 pounds, is below the typical 50-pound threshold required to sustain itself through hibernation. In response, the Northern Lights Wildlife Society has deployed a team to the Parker Cove area in an attempt to capture and shelter the animal.
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