Five hundred and fifty captive-reared yearling bears were released back to the wild between 1991 and 2012: American black bears (n¼424; 245M, 179F), brown bears (n¼64; 37M, 27F), and Asiatic black bears (n¼62; 31M, 31F). Approximately 30% of all released bears were not observed post-release and were categorized as of unknown fate, 31% were known to have died, and 39% were alive when last observed.