Get ready, Colorado: Bears are waking up from a long winter’s nap

DENVER (KDVR) — Warmer temperatures are on the horizon, which means it is time to start keeping an eye on your trash can.

Bears are waking up from hibernation.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife said that males, or boars, are the first to leave their winter dens. After that, females, or sows, that didn’t give birth over the winter will leave hibernation. The last bears to leave their winter homes are sows who gave birth to this year’s cubs. Those bears will typically emerge in late April, according to CPW.

Bear activity in 2022

The biggest cause of conflict with bears last year was bears trying to gain access to trash, as well as birdfeeders,…