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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Oregon charter fishing company accused of pocketing money for licenses ... The writing's on the wall ... Oregon Republicans bruised by 'partisan' legislative session ... Oregon charter fishing company accused of pocketing money for licenses ... The writing's on the wall ... Oregon Republicans bruised by 'partisan' legislative session ... PROGRESSIVE ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY Rite Aid cub well, could come back to southern Oregon Washington wildlife center skilled in rehabilitation says cub may be released in the spring Comment By Bert Etling Ashland Daily Tidings MailTribune.com By Bert Etling Ashland Daily Tidings Posted Oct. 23, 2014 at 6:46 PM Updated Oct 23, 2014 at 6:51 PM By Bert Etling Ashland Daily Tidings Posted Oct. 23, 2014 at 6:46 PM Updated Oct 23, 2014 at 6:51 PM » RELATED CONTENT • Rite Aid bear cub may be released into the wild in spring • Bear cub captured in Ashland pharmacy » Social News A bear cub that wandered into the Ashland Rite Aid on Sunday is doing well and may be released into the wild in the spring, wildlife rehabilitators say. “So far, so good,” Jennifer Convy, wildlife director for PAWS , the Progressive Animal Welfare Society of Lynnwood, Wash., said Thursday. “She’s currently behaving normally. We’re hopeful for recovery, but haven’t gotten blood test results yet. She’s stable.” The cub, captured by Ashland police under an overturned shopping basket after a brief chase through the pharmacy, was turned over to Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and taken to its Wildlife Health Lab near Corvallis on Monday morning. It underwent an examination there by state veterinarians, and then by PAWS veterinarians after they took custody of the cub Tuesday. They described the cub’s health as “guarded to good.” It weighed in at 13 pounds, described as “a little thin” by Fish and Wildlife in a media release. It’s not known if she was born later than the usual January or had her growth stunted for some reason. Whereabouts of her mother are unknown. A sow had been seen in the neighborhood the week before, but there’s no way of knowing if that was her. The PAWS Wildlife Center is one of the top bear rehabilitation facilities in the country, state wildlife officials said, and a place where animals can be cared for in conditions that mimic those in the wild. “Bears are given diets filled with natural foods they would normally forage for in the wild,” Convy said. “(PAWS) treats bear cubs with a hands-off method with no human interaction so rehabilitated bears maintain their natural fear of humans and don’t become habituated to people.” When spring comes, plans are for the bear ¬— which was only give a number, not a name, in keeping with PAWS policy — to be released back into the wild in southern Oregon, to rejoin the state’s population of 25,000 to 30,000 black bears.  Reach Daily Tidings editor Bert Etling at [email protected] or 541-631-1313. Follow him on Twitter at www.twitter.com/betling . By Bert Etling Ashland Daily Tidings MailTribune.com By Bert Etling Ashland Daily Tidings Posted Oct. 23, 2014 at 6:46 PM Updated Oct 23, 2014 at 6:51 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501