The Wildlife Center of Virginia has received two bears cubs in the last week, both of which they will be taking care of for a while.

One of the bears is a boy, found crying on its own in Madison County, with no mother nearby. The other is a girl, found under a log near a drainage opening in Roanoke County, also with no mother found nearby.

Finding a wild foster mom would be ideal for both bear cubs, but the Wildlife Center says fostering attempts during the spring are not as successful, because sows spend more time away from their den.

Dr. Kelli Knight, veterinarian at WCV, says she enjoys raising these animals, especially when she gets to release them in a year.

She said, "I have the best job in the world to have the privilege of working with bear cubs, and it means so much to me when they get released back into the wild and see them run free."

These babies will be under their care for around a year. Knight says the process of getting them ready to go back into the wild is long, but rewarding. If you see a cub that you think is abandoned, call the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries for further investigation.

You can keep up with updates on both of these cubs from the Wildlife Center through their website

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