Black bears in the Sierra ##s typically ` ` den '' from December through early spring . But some emerge from hibernation early in what 's been called a ` ` disastrous winter '' Such bears stay near places they can root through snow ; ` ` wild bears '' are n't gone yet . Official : This is less than the seven and a half months for some black bears that live in colder climes , but still well beyond what 's being seen in parts of Nevada . It 's also been unusually warm in Alaska , but bears there so far have stayed put .
Black bears in the Sierra ##s typically ` ` den '' from December through early spring . But some emerge from hibernation early in what 's been called a ` ` disastrous winter '' Such bears stay near places they can root through snow ; ` ` wild bears '' are n't gone yet . Official : It 's also been unusually warm in Alaska , but bears there so far have stayed put .