Bear Cubs Released Back Into Wilderness
Two black bear cubs were released into the Yosemite wilderness Friday, nearly seven months after they were captured and their mother killed for breaking into cars, tents and trash bins.
Biologists have raised the cubs since they were 4 months old. They were captured June 14, the same day the cubs’ mother was tranquilized and later killed after she was caught breaking into a car for food with her cubs in tow.
The cubs’ mother, an 8-year-old, 250-pound black bear named Eenie, had been a problem bear in the park for years, said park spokesman Scott Gediman.
The decision to kill the mother angered some campers and saddened park rangers, who tried unsuccessfully to relocate Eenie.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
