Sue said, ‘Jewel’s going to have cubs.” She said it with excitement in her voice. Is it women’s intuition?
What we DO know, though, is that we must reposition the Den Cam to really see anything and have the official Den-watch Team able to record decent data. We plan on doing that tomorrow. Jewel has been so active she will likely take our visit in stride.
“So, Sue, what makes you think Jewel will have cubs?”
“Thank you, Lynn. I thought you'd never ask. Jewel’s overall alertness, restlessness, belly-scratching, and adding bedding all make me think she is preparing to give birth. We saw similar activity from Lily 2 years ago before Hope was born.”
Thank you for all you do.
—Lynn Rogers and Sue Mansfield, Biologists, Wildlife Research Institute and North American Bear Center