The PAWS Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Snohomish, Washington, has had an absurdly busy year when it comes to caring for bears.
PAWS announced last week that it has released eight American black bears into the wild this year. This is an impressive accomplishment, no matter how many bears still need care.
But it is made even more impressive considering that PAWS has cared for 17 total bears this year, with eight of them having arrived in the past month. The rehabilitation center usually cares for four to five bears at a time, which means they have taken in four times their normal rate this year.
Each of these bears needs up to 175 pounds of food each day. In order to meet this demand, PAWS asked the local community to donate and received more than 10,000 pounds of food donations, along with grocery store gift cards and cash.
“As each bear arrived, our team was averaging 175 pounds of food per day — which highlights the amount of food and specialized care required, the importance of community response, and what it means to see the bears return to the wild,” said Emily Meredith, PAWS’ associate director.
The belief is that factors like environmental change and food scarcity have caused bears (primarily black bears) to come closer to human communities than they normally would, which has contributed to the need for care.
PAWS is not a bear-only rehabilitation center. They also have a juvenile bobcat, juvenile bald eagles, and an adult great-horned owl under their care, all of which require different things and therefore need specialized care.
PAWS is doing a wonderful thing, which is being supported by a great community.
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