Hibernation

Yellowstone National Park announced on Tuesday that a Wildlife Biologist with the park observed the first grizzly bear of 2023 waking up from its hibernation.

Bear season is upon us again as the ever famous, Grizzly 399 and her cubs, have awakened from hibernation.

Most bear attacks result from surprise encounters when hikers startle bears at close distances and the bears react with defensive aggression.

Officials say people can now expect to see grizzly and black bears in the area through the beginning of next winter.

Officials say all of Yellowstone National Park is bear country and though your safety cannot be guaranteed, you can play an active role in protecting yourself.

With the hours of sunlight increasing and the temperatures starting to climb, the creatures that have hibernated over the winter are starting to stir, and that includes rattlesnakes. Generally, rattlesnakes emerge from hibernation in Wyoming in April or May, or when the average daytime temperatures reach and remain about 60F and higher. The...

With black bears and grizzly bears emerging from hibernation, officials with Wyoming Game and Fish are reminding residents to exercise caution in bear-populated areas of the state. Robin Kepple, an information officer with Wyoming Game and Fish, says residents should start thinking about properly storing things which could attract bears and securing potential food sources...

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Officials at Grand Teton National Park say bears are ending their winter hibernation and park visitors should be alert for their presence. Recent bear sightings and discovery of bear tracks shows that they've been wandering around the park and nearby areas, in northwestern Wyoming...

JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — One of the best known grizzlies in Grand Teton National Park has postponed her hibernation by more than a month this winter. Grizzly 399 and her two cubs were spotted Monday near Pilgrim Creek, possibly headed to her den...