Lily’s cubs have now been seen closely enough to verify that she has two males and a female. The female has a small identifying white line on her chest in the same spot as Lily does.
Ursula with LynnA big relief today was seeing Shadow’s daughter, 17-year-old Ursula, and knowing that she is okay. We’d heard of a bear being shot last August in an area that Ursula crosses through, and the delay in seeing her this year made me worry. Then, this morning, I got a call. No mistake. It was Ursula identified positively from her markings and behavior. She still has the trust that began long ago, and she showed it today. She is special. Despite her trust, she has never done what the naysayers say. She has never generated a complaint. She has never been aggressive to anyone. And she certainly has never attacked anyone, contrary to what the old beliefs would predict. She truly prefers wild food as shown by her absence from diversionary feeding stations until her appearance today. 
SidneyScat that are full of cherry pits have only the occasional hazelnut shell. Bushes that had them are mostly bare. And many of the remaining ones are wormy.
Another highlight was seeing 7-year-old Sidney and her two cubs. Sidney is grand-daughter of Donna and daughter of Wendy. Her ancestry is Shadow > Blackheart > Donna > Wendy.
One-eyed Jack is always a hit with the groups as he was today.
Thank you for all you do,
Lynn Rogers, Biologist, Wildlife Research Institute and North American Bear Center