Hope continues to thrive
June 11, 2010 – 9:57 PM CDT
Hope is growing. We don’t know her weight but we estimate 20-25 pounds. She’s not sick so that’s not the reason Lily abandoned her. Our best guess is pure speculation that Lily had not yet developed a sense of responsibility as a parent. There are many stories of mothers being disturbed in dens and abandoning the cubs. Yet other mothers that are disturbed return. Lily was disturbed by bears and didn’t return. Are the bears that don’t return young bears, bears with especially fearful personalities, or is some other factor involved? We’re looking forward to seeing how Lily does the next time around.
Thank you so much again for the cards, food, and many contributions. With the 2 to 1 matching, your contributions are making a big difference in the debt.
—Lynn Rogers and Sue Mansfield, Biologists, North American Bear Center