The Black Bear pre-release examinations went well this week. Each of the seven bear yearlings from 2015 was darted, anesthetized, and examined; each bear also had blood drawn and was weighed. The veterinary team also performed skin scrapes on yearlings Red Tag, Yellow Tag, and Pink Tag, since some patchy hair loss was noted. While Green Tag’s hair coat still looks patchy from a distance, upon examination, the team could see her hair growing back in, and no skin scrape was needed.
The bear weights were as follows:
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