News

June 2008

Success!!! Eight of the Ten orphaned Bears Released!

Thus far eight of the ten Woodlands bears that arrived almost 1 year ago have been succesfully released. Please click on the links below for press coverage that the release events received!

"Woodlands prepares for bear release" - May 28 The Record Online (video)

"2 bears released back in the wild" - May 29 The Star Ledger (story)

"Back into the wild" - May 29 The Star Ledger (video)

"Orphan bear cubs released into wild in N.J." - May 29 WNBC New York (video)

"Bears go wild"- May 29 The Record Online (video)

"2 bear cubs that spent past year in refuge released" - May 29
Associated Press (story)

January 2008

The Bears Have Moved Into Their New Cage!

Click here to see photos of their big day at Woodlands!

New Case Enclosure for the Bears!

As our bears continue to grow, their needs have grown as well!
Please click on the links below to check out the recent news stories and their move to the new cage enclosure.

December 2007

The Bear Update

The bear cubs that arrived in June have grown a lot and are doing very well. We recently moved Wicked (the first bear that arrived in May) with “Broke Leg Bear” and they are both quite happy! This is very good for Broke Leg Bear as she has not been with another bear since her injury in June. Her recovery from a serious leg repair surgery took quite some time. She is moving pretty well now and there are few doubts she will be strong enough for release in the spring. Click here for photos and story of "Broke Leg Bear".

The new bear enclosure so many of you generously donated towards is almost complete! This large construction project got started just this month after many delays. The wonderful out pouring of volunteer help to make this happen in record time has been magical. We are expecting to move the bears into their new home very soon. Click here for photos of the 10 bear cubs including photos of the bear enclosure project!

The bears are all doing great and thanks to ALL of you who have already donated generously. We really need these funds...so please keep them coming!

A Bobcat at Woodlands!

Thanksgiving week brought us a badly injured bobcat. She had been struck by a car and took the full force in the face. Here injuries included several broken teeth, a badly lacerated tongue and a bottom lip just about torn off. To make it even worse she had a deep puncture wound above her tail and was suffering from a bad concussion. A quick emergency trip to the Clinton Perryville Animal Hospital and a few x-rays later amazingly showed no additional injuries or fractures. Dr. Niebojeski pulled remaining tooth fragments from her lip and sutured it back into place. After a few days of a soft diet (not easy to convince a bobcat to eat) she began to be able to bite small amounts of harder food. Within 10 days she was eating her regular food and behaving in more normal fashion. We are happy to say that she has been moved to an outdoor enclosure and will be released soon. Having the opportunity to help one of NJ's endangered species is truly a wonderful experience. See her before and after photos here!

For a copy of news stories about the orphaned bear cubs, please click the links below:

The Advertiser News (6/15/2007)

The Bergen Record (6/27/2007)

The Express Times (6/12/2007)

Hunterdon Democrat (6/14/2007)

The Star-Ledger (6/9/2007)

TV Jersey Story (6/19/2007)

WABC News Story (6/7/2007)

For an informative brochure published by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection about living with bears in New Jersey, click here.

Please note working with almost 600 wild animals a year and preparing them for release prevents us from being open to public visits. Please continue to check our website for updates on these precious cubs as well as other wild comings and goings on at Woodlands.

Everyone at Woodlands greatly appreciates your support and generosity.

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