Mountain Lion Cub Found Orphaned Released Back Into Orange County After 4 Months Of Rehabilitation
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA (CBSLA)– A mountain lion cub whose mom was fatally struck by an auto in Orange County has been released back right into the wild this week after 4 months of rehabilitation. When they were initial identified in February at the sides of the Tijeras Creek Golf Course in Orange County, two mountain lion cubs were simply six months old. The Golden State Fish & Wildlife officials validated the cubs had actually been orphaned after their mom was eliminated in traffic, but established they weren’t all set yet to look after themselves. READ MORE: [Unique Video: Glenn Allen Brooks, 61, Of Huntington Beach Arrested Thursday In Connection To Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol Riot] One of the cubs was generated February to the Ramona Wildlife Center, where the Project Wildlife Team worked to fix up the kitten with the intent of releasing her back into the wild. Saved mountain lion kittycats are typically sent out to a refuge. “This is the first time we’ve released a more youthful women lion, so it’s significant for us. She’s essentially a teen going out on her own for the first time and we’ve tried to aid her get to the teenage stage, so she’s old enough,” claimed Christine Barton, supervisor of operations and wild animals rehab at the Ramona Wildlife. FOUND OUT MORE: [DUI Suspect Arrested In Deadly Traffic Collision That Killed 2 People On 110 Freeway In South LA Sunday] While at the Ramona Wildlife Center, the cub was housed in large animal substances as well as her human communication was limited just to needed vet exams and also medical care so she would certainly not imprint on her caretakers. She was finally launched into the wild on Monday as well as is just the second mountain lion to be rehabilitated as well as launched in the state of California, according to Fish & Wildlife authorities. “Although this cat is only 10 months old, she’s continually acting like a wild hill lion,” CDFW senior wild animals vet Dr. Deana Clifford claimed in a statement. “As for any type of young hill lion, her possibilities of survival in the wild are lower than an adult, but if she does make it through as well as duplicate she will certainly make an essential contribution to the hill lion populace in this region of Southern California.” The 2nd cub, nonetheless, requires even more care. She suffered a left lower arm fracture and also needed to undertake surgical treatment at the Serrano Animal and also Bird Hospital prior to getting here in May at the Ramona Wildlife Center, where she is still recuperating. MORE NEWS: [LAPD Report On Echo Park Protest Says Better System For Tracking Projectiles And Dealing With Independent Journalists Needed] Fish & Wildlife states that the launch and rehabilitation of hill lions in California is being done on a case-by-case basis.