Alberta lifts eight-year ban on rehabilitation of orphaned bear cubs
EDMONTON – Alberta has lifted a ban on private rehabilitation of orphaned black bear cubs.
The ban has been in place since 2010, has meant that bears orphaned in the province have been killed or sent to zoos.
Officials have worked with wildlife sanctuary operators to develop a new policy.
They had hoped to have it in place before this spring’s black bear hunt, which started on April 1.