4 along the coast, 8 in the mountains
The NCWRC recently released 12 rehabilitated black bear cubs back to the wild. Four came from the coastal region, and eight came from the mountains.
When bear cubs are turned in, NCWRC officials provide care and specialized food, and the cubs have very limited to no human interaction. When the bear cubs reach 7 or 8 months old, they are returned to the wild. Some are outfitted with tracking collars when released.
Fall is typically the best time to release cubs, thanks to the availability of natural foods like acorns, fruits and berries.
Cubs are always released on state-managed lands at sites reasonably far from human development, and in the region they were originally found.
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