‘We humans are inept at taking care of baby animals’: why well-fed orphan bears die in the wild

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‘We humans are inept at taking care of baby animals’: why well-fed orphan bears die in the wild

Scientists surprised to find all but two of 12 grizzlies were dead within a year of ‘feelgood’ release, unable to sustain their high-calorie diet and inclined to approach humans The orphaned grizzly bear cubs were bulked up with a generous diet of roadkill, watermelon, dog food and snacks donated by the public. Their contact with carers was limited to two people. Then, after up to a year in rehabilitation, they retur…