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The Bears are OUT!

3/10/2016

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The 75 degree temperatures from the last few days here in Shenandoah coupled with some very early season plant material for the Bears to eat brought a mama and three yearlings out of their den this week! I spent a considerable amount of time with this family last year and it was so great to see that the entire family of four had made it through the winter alive and healthy. Mama had lost a lot of weight as all adult Bears do in their winter dens. The youngin's on the flip side always go through a growth spurt when they turn one. Although they also, of course, lost weight in the den they are now lankier and slimmer than they were when I last saw them three months ago. 
I look forward to many more adventures with my Bear Friends this year but this was a great first one....
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This groggy mama has awoken within the last few days from her long winter nap. She and her three yearlings forage for food in the forest.
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The family checking out their territory after a long winter rest.
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Soon the Bears Will Emerge From Their Dens!

3/3/2016

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March is upon us and either this month or the beginning of next month I will see my first Bears of 2016. It is such a happy thing for me that spring is so near and sightings of my Bear Friends will soon become regular, again. I have missed my Bear Friends dearly all winter and can't wait to spend more time with them soon!  For now here is a photo of a mama Bear and one of her two cubs that I took late last fall. This particular mama is one that I call Rascal. I have known her since she was a cub and last year at age three she raised her first litter of cubs. From what I can tell she did a great job, both cubs were large and looked very healthy at the end of the season! Rascal and your cubs, I hope you have a great finish to your time in your den this winter, and I will see you soon! 

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