Two mountain lion cubs found orphaned in California have been released back to the wild after months of care at a nonprofit wildlife rescue.
The cougars were released in San Diego County on Sept. 18 undergoing “rehabilitation designed to limit human interaction and prepare them for life on their own,” the San Diego Humane Society said in a Sept. 29 news release.
“We’re incredibly proud of the work our team and partners have done to give these cubs a second chance,” Autumn Welch, the nonprofit’s wildlife operations manager, said in the release.
When the malnourished cubs were found, the UC Davis California Carnivores Program team worked with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to rescue the pair, the nonprofit said…