An animal rehabilitation center north of Rhinelander already has its first babies to take care of for the new year.
In a Facebook post, Wild Instincts says two bear cubs were admitted January 16. They were approximately five days old. The brother and sister weighed just over a pound each.
In the Facebook post, Wild Instincts says many farmers let their corn dry on the stalk in the field because fields were so wet this year. The mother bear apparently thought a cornfield would be a good denning spot.
The farmer was harvesting the corn and the mother ran off. That left the cubs orphaned, but they were not hurt by the harvesting equipment.
The cubs were suffering from hypothermia, but the prognosis is good. Nearly a week after they were found, Wild Instincts says the cubs are doing well and growing quickly.
