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Orphaned and injured black bear cubs that were in the care of the North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre (NIWRC) in Errington, B.C., are being released back into the wild.
Wildfires like the Cameron Bluffs blaze will send bears into new territories and disrupt breeding patterns for other mammals, say wildlife experts.
Fires are forcing bears to find new ranges and food sources at a time when they are out with their cubs trying to gain calories after hibernation, says a north Island animal rescue group
Fires are forcing bears to find new ranges and food sources at a time when they are out with their cubs trying to gain calories after hibernation, says a north Island animal rescue group
Fires are forcing bears to find new ranges and food sources at a time when they are out with their cubs trying to gain calories after hibernation, says a north Island animal rescue group