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One of two year-old black bears moves around in his pen before he is injected with a sedative and processed for release. State wildlife officials release two orphaned black bear cubs after they spent months in a South Lake Tahoe wildlife facility. The cubs were released and placed in a den in Alpine County where they will hopefully survive the elements and avoid the threat of human contact. Wednesday, January 18, 2012. -
Marc Kenyon, a state biologist who is in charge of the state's bear program prepares a sedative. -
A one-year-old, 92-pound male black bear who has been injected with a sedative is picked up by Tom Millham who with his wife runs the Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care, Inc. facility. -
A one-year-old male black is carried by state biologist Cristen Langner, left, and Tom Millham who with his wife runs the Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care facility. -
A one-year-old male black bear is checked and given eye drops by biologists before his release. -
A one-year-old male black bear is checked over by biologists. -
The paw of a young black bear is visible while biologists check and process the animal before his release. -
The vital signs of a one-year-old male black bear are monitored by state biologists. His face is covered to keep him calm during the process. -
State biologist Marc Kenyon, who is in charge of the state's bear program checks over a young black bear. -
Kenyon loads a 60-pound sedated black bear into a cage for his trip to a release point. -
Biologists prepare to sedate a young black bear. -
State wildlife officials prepare to draw blood from a young black bear. -
Kenyon prepares to carry a young, sedated black bear to his den. -
State wildlife officials carry a black bear cub to his new den. -
State wildlife officials carry one of two orphaned black bear cubs after they spent months in a South Lake Tahoe wildlife facility. The cubs were released and placed in a den in Alpine County where they will hopefully survive the elements and avoid the threat of human contact. Wednesday, January 18, 2012. -
Kenyon places a young, sedated black bear into his new den. -
Kenyon checks on the two bears inside their new den before they sedative wears off. State wildlife officials release two orphaned black bear cubs after they spent months in a South Lake Tahoe wildlife facility. The cubs were released and placed in a den in Alpine County where they will hopefully survive the elements and avoid the threat of human contact. Wednesday, January 18, 2012.
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