STATUS OF BEAR WELFARE

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Status of Bear Welfare in Cherokee, North Carolina Lack of Protection From Sunlight and Inclement Weather ................................................... 20 Inadequate Drainage ............................................................................................................ 22 Concrete................................................................................................................................ 22 Absence of Essential Environmental Enrichment ..................................................................... 23 Behavioral Stress ...................................................................................................................... 24 Improper Diet............................................................................................................................. 25 Uncontrolled Public Feeding .....................................................................................................27 Daily Husbandry........................................................................................................................ 28 Seasonal Husbandry................................................................................................................. 28 Chief Saunooke Bear Park ................................................................................................... 29 Cherokee Bear Zoo...............................................................................................................29 Santa’s Land ......................................................................................................................... 29 VETERINARY CARE................30 Concrete and Related Physical Trauma ................................................................................... 30 Feet....................................................................................................................................... 31 Footpads ............................................................................................................................... 31 Claws .................................................................................................................................... 32 Osteoarthritis......................................................................................................................... 32 Obesity, Poor Muscle Tone, and Nutritional Concerns......................................................... 32 Chronic Pain: Neck, Back, and Shoulders ................................................................................ 33 Dental Problems........................................................................................................................ 33 Reproductive Stress.................................................................................................................. 35 Parasites ................................................................................................................................... 35 Skin Conditions ......................................................................................................................... 35 AN INVESTIGATIVE REPORT OF CHIEF SAUNOOKE BEAR PARK, CHEROKEE BEAR ZOO, AND SANTA’S LAND | 4
Status of Bear Welfare in Cherokee, North Carolina ANALYSIS OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE ANIMAL WELFARE ACT.............36 RECOMMENDATIONS................41 PHOTOS.........................42 REFERENCES.....................62 Investigators/Authors: Rob Laidlaw, Lydia Lefebvre, Else Poulsen, And Debi Zimmermann Date of Report: April 2010 Edited by: Debbie Leahy, Director Captive Animals Rescue and Enforcement People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals AN INVESTIGATIVE REPORT OF CHIEF SAUNOOKE BEAR PARK, CHEROKEE BEAR ZOO, AND SANTA’S LAND | 5
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