Teller County – Wildlife officers released five orphaned bear cubs into remote areas of Teller County on Thursday, placing three in the northwest and two in the southeast.

Two of the cubs were fitted with GPS transmitters in partnership with CheyenneMtnZoo to help study the effectiveness of bear rehabilitation and release.

The bears have been in the care of the CPW Frisco Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation Facility near Del Norte since last summer.

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