Why a yearling bear cannot return home without mastering one specific skill
In short: For Digger, the path back to the wild involves more than just walking. This video follows his difficult rehabilitation as he works to overcome a nerve disorder and learn the essential survival behavior of climbing.
Digger is a yearling bear currently undergoing rehabilitation for a serious nerve disorder. While he has successfully regained the ability to walk, experts determine he cannot be released into the wild until he can climb. The goal is to ensure he can keep pace with his sister, Kelleeka, once they are reunited in their natural habitat.
The video also highlights the management of Grumpy Smurf, an elk with a broken shoulder. To ensure a peaceful environment for all animals, the elk is kept in solitary confinement until it demonstrates it can coexist peacefully with others.
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