BANGOR DAILY NEWS • March 15, 2022
There can be a fine line between survival and death during the winter for black bears in Maine. For those that can’t find enough food during the summer and fall to build up fat stores, it can mean a long winter spent out of the den, searching for food. That was the case for an undersized, injured bear recently discovered wandering near homes in Holden. The bear in Holden was chemically immobilized in order to assess its condition and biologists removed the porcupine quills. Despite its low weight and injuries, the animal was nonetheless deemed to have a fighting chance.