STATUS OF BEAR WELFARE

STATUS OF BEAR WELFARE STATUS OF BEAR WELFARE

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Status of Bear Welfare in Cherokee, North Carolina 11A Obese Asiatic black bears at CSBP 11B Obese black bear at CSBP AN INVESTIGATIVE REPORT OF CHIEF SAUNOOKE BEAR PARK, CHEROKEE BEAR ZOO, AND SANTA’S LAND | 56

Status of Bear Welfare in Cherokee, North Carolina 11C A lean bear at CBZ 12A The smaller grizzly at CSBP had lost both lower canine teeth (notice how the lower lip folds in over the remaining lower teeth in the photo to the right). It appears that she may have an abscess in the cavity where the lower-left canine tooth used to be. There seems to be unhealthy yellowish tissue in that location instead of normallooking gum tissue. AN INVESTIGATIVE REPORT OF CHIEF SAUNOOKE BEAR PARK, CHEROKEE BEAR ZOO, AND SANTA’S LAND | 57

Status of Bear Welfare in Cherokee, North Carolina<br />

11C A lean bear at CBZ<br />

12A The smaller grizzly at CSBP had lost both lower canine teeth (notice how the lower lip folds in over the<br />

remaining lower teeth in the photo to the right). It appears that she may have an abscess in the cavity where the<br />

lower-left canine tooth used to be. There seems to be unhealthy yellowish tissue in that location instead of normallooking<br />

gum tissue.<br />

AN INVESTIGATIVE REPORT <strong>OF</strong> CHIEF SAUNOOKE <strong>BEAR</strong> PARK, CHEROKEE <strong>BEAR</strong> ZOO, AND SANTA’S LAND | 57

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