Reports abound that two adult black bears and a baby bear have come out of hibernation and are roaming Aspen.

Last week, multiple calls came in to officials at Aspen Mountain and the state Division of Wildlife claiming that an adult bear was sighted at Aspen Mountain in Bingo Slot. For the past two weeks, the Division of Wildlife has been hearing reports about a bear seen roaming around near Cemetery Lane. Officials think that there is enough distance between the two spots that two bears have come out of hibernation. Tuesday, two people reported that a baby bear was seen at the Marolt Open Space, foraging for food.

Officials speculate that some bears are late to find dens, and that they sometimes end up hibernating near roads, or a place where avalanche control work disturbs them. This isn’t the first time people have seen bears in the middle of winter. A bear came out of hibernation last year in Silverthorne. They are likely, however, to return to hibernation within a few days.

Click here to read Kimberly Nicoletti’s article about the bears in the Aspen Times. 

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