Do bears hibernate? We’ll have to sleep on that one for a bit. A story published in Wednesday’s paper told of University of Western Ontario professor Alan MacEachern’s research into how late ...

Bears may be leaving hibernation early this year, according to a warning from Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. They said this could be due to warmer spring temperatures this ...

High-quality black bear dens, such as the cavities of large trees, should be protected whenever possible, as they may be reused. While black bears may hibernate in valley bottoms, grizzly bears tend ...

Yellowstone National Park this week announced that grizzly bear tracks have been discovered by employees, signaling the start of the 2025-26 bear season. “It’s that time of year when bears are coming ...

Officials are urging residents to be alert and secure their garbage bins as B.C.'s bears wake up from their winter hibernation over the coming weeks. There are between 120,000 and 150,000 black ...

It's springtime, which means hungry bears are now clambering out of hibernation dens in search of a feast before mating season, says a bear behavioural ecologist in Canmore, Alta. Sarah Elmeligi has ...

During this hibernation period, a black bear's heart rate may drop to 10 beats per minute, and their body temperature drops about 3 C. During this time, they do not eat, drink, urinate or defecate.