Mother may be rescued in the Auckland Zoo after being killed
The authorities are looking for an eternal residence for the three mountain bears in the California Wild and Plant Department, and found that they wandered in a community in St. Matio County earlier this month.
The residents of Portola Valley discovered a three -month -old cub (name Fernle and Sprue), saying that wild animals and plant officials later discovered that they were hiding under the car and took about 40 miles of Auckland Zoo. Health inspection.
A veterinarian checked one of the three American lion bear brought to the Auckland Zoo.
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Zoo officials said This week's press releaseEssence
Fish and wild animal officials monitored the kitten with off -road cameras and local security cameras, and then captured them to determine whether they were orphans. The agency believes that the mother hit a car lion on Portola Valley Road, about 0.3 miles away from the foundation of siblings.
In a statement, the Auckland Zoo said: “Although many witnesses of mountain lions are hit, the corpse disappears since then and is still under investigation.” Therefore, CDFW cannot use DNA to confirm the kittens and female lions. Relationship.
The department has not confirmed that any adult female lion search or appeal to her cub's witness. These three cubs will be imprisoned in the remaining days. Zoo officials said that mountain lions need to learn about survival skills for about two years before they can support themselves in the wild.
Kryten Kellum, an information officer in the Gulf Delta region of the department, said: “As we all know, the mountain lion will live in the Portola Valley area.” “There is a suitable open space on the eastern slope of Santa Cruz Mountain, and natural habitats.”
The three bears will be imprisoned in the remaining days. Oakland Zoo officials said they needed to learn survival skills for about two years before they could support themselves in the wild.
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The report of 2023 The Road Ecological Center of the University of California Davis found that between 2015 and 2022, one or two mountain lions were killed on roads and highways on California every week. This mortality is due to the steady decline of the species in the state. Reproduction rateEssence
Nik dehejia, CEO of the Auckland Zoo, said in a statement: “As human development has greatly improved the well -being of our community, it has also caused losses to wild animals and plants and its natural habitats.” “Now, we must continuously advocate the establishment of a wild animals and plant corridors than ever before, such as the overpass recently in Los Angeles to maintain our biodiversity of Jinzhou.”
Officials say the zoo will not retain the bear, and is working with the Department of Fish and Wildlife to relocate it to a permanent residence.