Tasha did more exploring today and was less reluctant (only 15 minutes) to exit her secure pen. After an hour or so, she went back. Here’s a 5 minute video of her 
Monarch emergeshesitation about leaving her pen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veYwVH0a04I
Another Monarch emerged and was released today at the Bear Center.
Injured mystery femaleAt the WRI, another mystery female has appeared. This one has an injury to her left front ankle and mostly walks on three legs. We took photos to show other bear feeders in the area. Face-on four legs, her chest blaze is hardly visible; but standing with her chest more open, we see the whole blaze; which we think someone in the community will recognize.
Close-up of blaze on injured femaleThe Black Bear Field Course participants must be exhausted. Most were up most of the night watching bears until 2 or 3 AM. But they are still going strong. Too much excitement. A wonderful time.
Thank you for all you do.
Lynn Rogers, Biologist, Wildlife Research Institute and North American Bear Center