Pennsylvania

Stars of bear webcam, sow and cub, expected to leave their den soon

Mary Ann Thomas
By Mary Ann Thomas
1 Min Read April 8, 2019 | 7 years Ago
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The time to watch a hibernating black bear sow and her single cub on a live webcam is running out as they are expected to leave any day now.

The Pennsylvania Game Commission launched its first ever live bear webcam this year from a bear den under a porch at an undisclosed location in Monroe County.

When the sow and cub leave the den, they are not expected to return, according to the game commission.

Typically, a sow will take her young cubs to a wooded area and make a day bed for them and teach them to climb trees and find food.

“They’ll be weaned by about seven months old and, by fall, should weigh 60-100 pounds,” according to “Under the Deck,” the commission’s report on the bear cam.

In many cases, cubs den with their mother for their first winter.

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