Patrone

One of the highlights of our Alaska adventure is a stop at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center (AWCC) in Girdwood, Alaska. The center takes orphaned and injured animals so they can be treated and rehabilitated. Animals with severe injuries remain at the center for the rest of their life. If an abandoned animal is very young it will not be released back into the wild. Without its Mother to guide and teach it how to survive, death will surly be the result of its release. These animals are kept at the reserve as full time residents or transferred to another facility.

 

Patrone was on the upper grassy area of the enclosure. She stood up and scratched her back on a tall dead tree. At the top of the tree was a Bald Eagle waiting for feeding time to see if he could grab a free meal during bear feeding time.

 

The story of Joe Boxer and Patron:

In the town of Willow, Alaska a bear killed a moose calf in a back yard. The bear was on the verge of attacking the homeowner’s dog, so he killed the bear to defend himself and his dog. In Alaska it is legal to kill a bear in defense of life or property. After he shot the bear he saw her two cubs up in a tree.

He called the area wildlife biologist to notify him of the situation. The biologist climbed to the top of the birch tree to rescue the cubs. He grabbed the smaller male cub by the leg and lowered him down to the ground. The second cub was more of a challenge. She was larger and much more aggressive. He had to sedate her before bringing her down out of the tree. The cubs were taken to AWCC for care and have remained there since their rescue. Without their mother to teach them to hunt and care for themselves, they would not survive the harsh wilderness of Alaska.

 

 

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