So if you see one sleeping, leave it be. Wednesday During the winter, sleeping bears don't defecate because the rectum is stopped up by a plug composed of hair, dry leaves, and mucus from the intestines. The plug is expelled in the spring, usually March or April. Bears may appear to be in good condition in the early spring, but will rapidly lose weight as they spend energy looking for food. This explains bears' ravenous nature this time of year as they try to rapidly build up their calorie intake.
Bears are omnivores.
The point is they aren't fussy eaters, And they won't turn up their nose at an easy meal like seed and suet set out in birdfeeders. Thursday The breeding season for black bears is from early June to mid-July. Female bears, or sows, will usually mate once every two years. The gestation period is about 7 months, so the baby bear won't be born until late January or February. The tiny cubs are born blind, nearly hairless, and weigh only about half a pound at most.