Kila’s release

Kila came to us in December 2010 as an orphaned bear cub from Kelowna. In July of 2011 she was on her way home for her release. A conservation Officer came and picked Kila up from Critter Care in the morning and then proceeded to Kelowna.

Before collecting Kila, Conservation Officers chose a logging road that would be best suited for Kila’s release - someplace away from people and with plenty of food. After heading up a ways on the logging road, the Conservation Officer ran into a logger. He stopped to ask the logger what conditions were like further up the road.

This logger wasn’t just anyone – he happened to be one of the individuals that helped rescue Kila so many months ago! Tickled to see Kila all grown up, the logger followed the Conservation Officer further up the road and watched as Kila returned home.

It seems Kila’s story came full circle. She was found and rescued by some kind loggers and hunters, grew up at Critter Care, and then returned home with her rescuers watching on.