we’re following radio collared bears female bears to monitor production and
female bears to monitor production and
female bears to monitor production and survival of bear cubs we’ve had some
survival of bear cubs we’ve had some
survival of bear cubs we’ve had some very warm and dry conditions throughout
very warm and dry conditions throughout
very warm and dry conditions throughout in southeastern Utah this winter I think
in southeastern Utah this winter I think
in southeastern Utah this winter I think it’s prompted bears to leave the dens a
it’s prompted bears to leave the dens a
it’s prompted bears to leave the dens a bit early typically they don’t leave
bit early typically they don’t leave
bit early typically they don’t leave their dens till April this is the
their dens till April this is the
their dens till April this is the earliest I’ve ever seen them on the move
earliest I’ve ever seen them on the move
earliest I’ve ever seen them on the move out here it’s been 55 degrees it’s it’s
out here it’s been 55 degrees it’s it’s
out here it’s been 55 degrees it’s it’s like spring it was just like spring I’m
like spring it was just like spring I’m
like spring it was just like spring I’m nervous because they’re coming out too
nervous because they’re coming out too
nervous because they’re coming out too soon there’s nothing to eat there’s not
soon there’s nothing to eat there’s not
soon there’s nothing to eat there’s not much water and I’m nervous about that we
much water and I’m nervous about that we
much water and I’m nervous about that we learn a lot about bears based on what we
learn a lot about bears based on what we
learn a lot about bears based on what we what we see in these bear dens
what we see in these bear dens
what we see in these bear dens if bears are having Cubs and then if
if bears are having Cubs and then if
if bears are having Cubs and then if those Cubs survive their first year and
those Cubs survive their first year and
those Cubs survive their first year and are in the den again as your wings it
are in the den again as your wings it
are in the den again as your wings it tells us a lot about the growth rate of
tells us a lot about the growth rate of
tells us a lot about the growth rate of the population it also helps us kind of
the population it also helps us kind of
the population it also helps us kind of gear up for potential bear human
gear up for potential bear human
gear up for potential bear human conflicts on years where that we’re
conflicts on years where that we’re
conflicts on years where that we’re gonna have a whole lot of yearlings
gonna have a whole lot of yearlings
gonna have a whole lot of yearlings coming out of the den yearlings tend to
coming out of the den yearlings tend to
coming out of the den yearlings tend to be the Bears that get in trouble first
be the Bears that get in trouble first
be the Bears that get in trouble first because it’s the first time all by
because it’s the first time all by
because it’s the first time all by themselves and we can kind of predict
themselves and we can kind of predict
themselves and we can kind of predict those years coming I know we have a
those years coming I know we have a
those years coming I know we have a quote population problem but this might
quote population problem but this might
quote population problem but this might wreak havoc on our population I think
wreak havoc on our population I think
wreak havoc on our population I think it’s going to cause conflict too I think
it’s going to cause conflict too I think
it’s going to cause conflict too I think they’re gonna be scavenging for whatever
they’re gonna be scavenging for whatever
they’re gonna be scavenging for whatever they can find to eat and so now I’m
they can find to eat and so now I’m
they can find to eat and so now I’m nervous this is this is just totally
nervous this is this is just totally
nervous this is this is just totally unusual and hate to see it come to this
unusual and hate to see it come to this
unusual and hate to see it come to this only because they’re going to struggle
only because they’re going to struggle
only because they’re going to struggle and I’m not sure how many the young ones
and I’m not sure how many the young ones
and I’m not sure how many the young ones can make it when there’s nothing for
can make it when there’s nothing for
can make it when there’s nothing for them to eat
them to eat
them to eat and not much water to drink either
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