https://lithub.com/year-long-insomnia-why-black-bears-have-stopped-hibernating/
A similar pattern was found in black bears by Heather Johnson, a wildlife biologist with the US Geological Survey. She determined that for every 1°C (1.8°F) increase in the minimum winter temperature, black bears living in western Colorado were hibernating for six fewer days.

https://www.boston.com/news/environment/2024/03/15/wildife-officials-warn-black-bears-are-coming-out-of-hibernation/
Never let pets interact with or chase after bears. According to NHFG, 25% of human-bear interactions occur because of the presence of a bird feeder. The other most common attractants are unsecured

https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/24/us/five-bears-found-hibernating-under-home-scn-trnd/index.html
The Department of Fish and Wildlife says at least three bears are responsible for numerous break-ins in the area, and a bear weighing 500 pounds named Hank the Tank has been roaming the streets in

https://www.npr.org/2023/01/11/1148333215/a-connecticut-family-discovers-a-large-black-bear-is-living-under-their-deck
A family in Plainville, Conn., got a big surprise when they took a peek under their deck. A large black bear was living there. And apparently, he's planning on sticking around for a long winter's

https://www.npr.org/2020/04/29/847833748/how-bears-come-out-of-hibernation-jacked
Spring is in the air — and so are black bears coming out of hibernation. Rae Wynn-Grant, a large carnivore biologist, explains there's a lot more going on during hibernation than you might expect.

https://wildlifeinformer.com/what-to-do-if-you-see-a-black-bear-in-your-yard/
Keeping your grill up and covered will also help prevent a bear from smelling what he believes to be a tasty treat. 4. Keep Pet food up. Never leave pet food outside for a prolonged time. If you have indoor/outdoor pets or feed your pts outside, bringing it in the evenings is a great way to keep black bears away.

https://www.newsweek.com/huge-bear-living-woman-porch-connecticut-1771847
Bears are omnivores, meaning they eat plants and animals. According to the Virginia Department of Wildlife, 80 percent of a black bear's diet consists of plants, fruit and nuts, and the other 20

https://www.wildlifecenter.org/bears-neighbors
Bears as Neighbors. If you live in Virginia, you live in bear country! Black Bears are found throughout Virginia, and may even be seen in some suburban and urban locations. The bear population is healthy with an estimated 17,000 bears in the state. Increasing human development means that people and bears may come into conflict with increasing

https://www.nps.gov/articles/when-bears-wake-up.htm
Bears wake up hungry. Winter kill like this bison carcass is an easy food source. When spring arrives and the snow begins to melt, bears start to wake up after months of hibernation. It is an exciting time of the year for bears and park visitors. When bears emerge from their dens, understandably hungry, they immediately begin to search for food.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Other_Day_I_Met_a_Bear
Other uses. "The Other Day I Met a Bear" is one of the songs sung by Barney the dinosaur on the 1990 children's video Campfire Sing-along except it was shortened to 4 stanzas instead of 10. On Barney & Friends, the tune was used for The Exercise Song. The 2007 album For the Kids Three! includes a version of the song by Barenaked Ladies.

https://www.whsv.com/content/news/Reminder-from-wildlife-experts-If-you-see-a-bear-cub-leave-it-alone-569739941.html
If you do believe a bear cub is orphaned or is in need of assistance, do not approach the animal. Instead, call the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries or the Wildlife Center for help. You can

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/corey-arnold-photographs-surprise-black-bear-encounter
We thought this bear was out cold. We were mistaken. Changing the radio collar on a 350-pound hibernating bear should have been a routine task—if he'd been sleeping soundly. This story appears

https://www.youtube.com/@TheIslandwithBearGrylls
Welcome to the official channel for The Island with Bear Grylls! Bear takes a group of contestants to a remote island with the goal of surviving and winning

https://www.wired.com/story/coming-soon-near-you-bears/
Johnson has seen this turn deadly for bears in Colorado. In 2012, a late-spring freeze killed the flowers that had bloomed during warmer weather. That meant no fruit for bears late in the summer.

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-02301-5
The American black bear, with a global population of around one million, offers a case study in whether humans can manage the tensions that arise from living alongside bears. It's an expensive

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/animal-news/video-shows-black-bears-joining-california-beachgoers-water-n1272651
June 29, 2021, 12:57 PM PDT. By Conor Murray. An afternoon on the lake unexpectedly turned into a close encounter with wildlife for beachgoers in California. A large adult black bear and three

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6UGZ_njeBY
OPEN SEASON is NOW PLAYING and can be found to Rent or Buy here: https://bit.ly/3wGbFLrBoog, a domesticated 900lb. Grizzly bear, finds himself stranded in th

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jj_5bmY-mQk
A bear broke into a Colorado home and scavenged for food in the fridge and nearby cabinets while the homeowners were asleep upstairs. Video Courtesy Colorado

https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2022/04/climate-change-bears-hibernation/629520/
Typically, a bear will lose as much as 30 to 40 percent of its body weight—mostly fat—during hibernation. If a bear wakes up early several years in a row, all those spring meals could add

https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2023/04/15/black-bear-startles-lounging-man-north-carolina-acostanr-cprog-vpx.cnn
David Oppenheimer tells CNN's Jim Acosta about the moment he was lounging in his Asheville, North Carolina, backyard when suddenly a black bear appeared out of nowhere. CNN values your feedback 1.

https://wildlife.ca.gov/Conservation/Mammals/Black-Bear/Blog/formerly-hairless-bear-finds-permanent-home-at-folsom-zoo
Formerly 'Hairless Bear' Finds Permanent Home at Folsom Zoo. September 20, 2022. Olive as a young bear in a fight for her life received intensive veterinary care from CDFW wildlife veterinarians to alleviate a skin condition that left her mostly hairless and unable to return to the wild. CDFW photo. It was something of a soft launch in the

https://alaskapublic.org/2022/12/05/bear-encounter-north-of-fairbanks-raises-questions-about-carrying-protection-in-winter/
Flynn says the three stood together, and the bear came within about a 100-150 feet before it "turned around and scampered away." Flynn guesses the whole incident lasted about two minutes.

https://www.arlnow.com/2023/06/20/just-in-bear-spotted-in-another-n-arlington-neighborhood/
The bear was seen hopping a fence and running through the yard of homes in the Leeway-Overlee neighborhood, not too far from the East Falls Church Metro station, around 11:15 a.m. "Wild," said