06/01/2026
What do we feed our animals?
Black bears: Cubs and our resident adult bear, Rae, are fed as close to a natural omnivore diet as possible, matching the seasonal availability of various food sources. They are given grass in the spring, berries in summer, apples and other fruit all year round, and fish and red meat later in the year. They also get dog food for added protein, laced with vitamins. They are given branches with leaves throughout the year. The leaves are a natural food, and they need to gnaw the bark from the branches in the fall to help “plug them up” in preparation for their winter hibernation. Old logs will be brought into the Cubs’ enclosure to initiate insect colonies and thereby provide another natural food source for the young bears.
Owls, hawks and falcons: Quail
Bald Eagles: Quail, fish, red/game meat
Golden Eagle: Quail and red/game meat. Golden Eagles don’t care for fish.
Ravens: An extremely varied diet including red meat, nuts, berries, fish, eggs, kibble and occasional treats as well
Ducks, geese and turkeys: A combination of ‘hen-scratch’, duck and goose pellets as well as small or crushed large dog kibble for extra protein during the winter months.
Turtles: Trout chow pellets. Pellets are simply spread on the water near the logs in the pond.
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