by Yosemite Bear Team | Feb 5, 2018 | Keep Bears Wild, Yosemite National Park
It was Independence Day weekend 2016, and Yosemite was bustling with people hiking, camping, and taking in the scenery. For most visitors, Independence Day is a welcome break, a long weekend in the middle of summer. For park staff, it’s the busiest time of year, and...
by Yosemite Bear Team | Jan 4, 2018 | KeepBearsWild, Yosemite National Park, Yosemite Wild Bear Project
It’s January, but Yosemite has only seen a small amount of snow. So where are the bears? Are they hibernating yet? The answer might be more complex than you’d expect. Hibernation in black bears is dependent on food availability – meaning that once a bear is...
