Rehab for Bears

     In early August, a hiker was killed and fed on by a grizzly bear. She was later shot and killed, leaving her cubs alone and orphans. Thankfully, a rehab facility in British Columbia, Canada called Northern-Lights rehab program, agreed to adopt these two cubs into there program. This rehab isn't any normal rehabilitation center you are thinking of. This rehab takes in orphaned cubs with troubled pasts and gives them a second chance at wildlife. Even though these two cubs were from the United States and not Canada, they were allowed in because over 200,000 people signed a petition to get these cubs taken care of. This facility allows cubs to grow and build up there physical weight and size so they can fend for themselves when released back into the wild. They are given a variety of food, stimulated challenges they will encounter in their environment, scavenge for insects from logs and climb trees. 
     Recent debates on whether bears being raised in captivity then released back into the wild has a high, life expectancy and if the money spent is worth it. I feel as though if we have the money to open hundreds of rehabilitation centers for us, for plenty of reasons, we should be able to open a few for grizzly bears and other bears who are endangered. What side of the debate would you land on?


Suzy the five-month-old grizzly bear was the first cub admitted to Northern Lights' rehab program.
                                     Photograph by Angelika Langen, Northern Lights Wildlife Society                                                  

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        If you love animals as much as I do, then you've come to the right place. This blog will be everything you need and want to know about our worlds animals. Everything from endangered species, pet stories and even Sea World. Ever since I was little I have always loved animals. I've never not had a pet. I've had guinea pigs, hamsters, fish, birds, cats and dogs. I currently share my home with a cat named Edward, a fish named Balls and two dogs named Frankie and Daisy. Although, my mom would argue that they are not dogs but, "furry people". I believe that people take animals for granted and don't really take the time to appreciate and love them like they should. I take a huge interest in this topic mainly out of my love for animals.
        If you're thinking to yourself, "Why should I care?" Let me tell you why. Animals play a huge role in our daily lives all over the world. We depend on them a lot more than most people think. They keep earth balanced due to predator vs. prey, they entertain us, some feed us (I apologize to any vegetarians/vegans) and, the most important in my opinion, our pets love us unconditionally. So I hope this answered that question that might have been playing in your head.
        Animals interact with our world in infinite ways. Mainly because out of the millions of species, each individual one plays an important role in stabilizing all of the different ecosystems. Due to drastic climate changes, and our human acts that destroy forests and places animals live, we are losing more and more amazing animals everyday. For example, we continue to litter the oceans with garbage and toxic waste from boats which is killing many of our oceans wildlife. One of these include the endangered Blue-Fin Tuna. Which are the largest of tuna and can live up to forty years, but also a major protein source for us. If we lose them, the ocean becomes unbalanced and tuna lovers lose there tuna fish. That's just one of the many endangered species we continue to destroy. On a more positive note, pet lovers need and love there animals. Our pets impact our lives everyday. So enjoy my blog, comment and feel free to share your opinion. But, most importantly, Welcome!