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Black bear released into the wild after being burned in Colorado wildfire
Updated 3:27 PM ET, Sat May 15, 2021
An orphaned bear injured in a Colorado wildfire was released into the wild earlier in May. (CNN)An orphaned black bear cub that was suffering from injuries received during Colorado s biggest wildfire is running free in the Rockies after wildlife officials spent nearly five months nursing him back to health.
The yearling bear was released into the wild on May 5 in the mountains in Larimer County near Fort Collins, according to a news release from Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW).
Video of the release showed the bear scampering into the trees after a little coaxing from a wildlife officer, who banged and rocked the metal container he was transported in.
Injured bear found after Cameron Peak fire weighed just 16 pounds, now it s back in the wild
When found in December the bear weighed just 16 pounds. When released earlier this month it was up to 93 pounds, CPW said. Author: Janet Oravetz (9News) Updated: 1:32 PM MDT May 14, 2021
LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. A yearling black bear cub that was injured during the Cameron Peak Fire in Larimer County last year and weighed just 16 pounds when he was found was nursed back to health over the last few months and finally released back into the wild, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW).
“This bear s drive to survive did most of the work and we just gave it a little boost,” said Kristin Cannon, deputy regional manager for CPW s Northeast Region. “This bear went through an awful lot in its first year of life, let s hope humans can now help keep it wild by not rewarding it with our food sources and lowering its chances of survival.”