北卡罗来纳州在2024年秋天 释放了12只黑熊幼崽 在野生 幸存下来的海伦飓风 安全地安顿下来 North Carolina released 12 rehabilitated black bear cubs into the wild in fall 2024, all surviving Hurricane Helene and settling safely.

北卡罗来纳野生动物资源委员会(North Carolina 野生生物资源委员会)于2024年初秋, 释放了12只恢复的黑熊幼崽进入野外, The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission released 12 rehabilitated black bear cubs into the wild in early fall 2024, continuing a program dating back to 1976. 4个来自沿海地区,8个来自山区,都由特许设施照料,如北卡罗来纳动物园和阿帕拉契亚野生动物保护区,与人类接触极少。 Four came from the coastal region and eight from the mountains, all cared for by licensed facilities like the North Carolina Zoo and Appalachian Wildlife Refuge with minimal human contact. 幼熊通常在4月至6月期间成为孤儿,7至8个月大时被释放,体重高于平均水平,以改善生存。 Cubs, typically orphaned between April and June, were released at 7 to 8 months old with higher-than-average weights to improve survival. 五个被装有追踪项圈; 所有都幸存了海伦风, 定居在没有人类冲突的巢穴中. Five were fitted with tracking collars; all survived Hurricane Helene and settled into den sites without human conflict. 释放发生在原始地点附近的国家管理土地上，利用了丰富的秋季食物来源。 Releases occurred on state-managed lands near original locations, leveraging abundant fall food sources. 该机构警告不要捕捉独生幼崽,因为母亲往往在数小时内返回,并提倡BearWise关于安全共存的准则。 The agency warns against capturing lone cubs, as mothers often return within hours, and promotes BearWise® guidelines for safe coexistence.