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MDWFP Black Bear Program

Foundation Board Chairman & Orphaned Bear Cub

The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) Black Bear Program recently rescued and rehomed an abandoned black bear cub from the South Delta to a new den in Wilkinson County and our board chairman was on the scene.

The cub was unexpectedly abandoned following a routine den check where MDWFP biologists conducted a workup on the first-time mother and cub. The young female (sow) was not expected to have cubs this year because of her age and her frequent movements over the last few months.

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