After Nearly 10 Years, Cameras Catch Long-Lost Predator Roaming Wild — And It Brought Company

After Nearly 10 Years, Cameras Catch Long-Lost Predator Roaming Wild — And It Brought Company

A trail camera has captured a remarkable moment in Hood Mountain Regional Park and Open Space Preserve — the first confirmed sighting of black bear cubs in the area since conservationists began monitoring the species nearly ten years ago. The footage, taken in the early morning hours of December 22, 2024, shows a mother bear walking through the park with two cubs believed to be around one year old. The cubs were recorded wandering close to their…

Surveillance cameras have recorded small black bears for the first time in the regional park and a reserve of open spaces in Hood Mountain, California. This moment marks an important step in the monitoring of local wildlife and shows that conservation efforts are bearing fruit. A historic discovery thanks to technology On December 22, 2024, in the early morning, a camera immortalized a black bear mother accompanied by her two cubs for about a ye…