B lack bears are animals of central and western Colorado, from the foothills across the mountains to the high mesas of the Western Slope. Typical habitat is forest, woodland or brush. It makes little sense for any mammal the size of a bear to be a picky eater.
Bears have no enemies other than humans.
I n fall, black bears fatten and then enter their dens to hibernate under a fallen tree, a cutbank or other hollow. From late November to March they are dormant, living on stored fat. M ating occurs in summer. Emerging from the den five weeks later, the cubs' weight has doubled four or five times, to 6 to 9 pounds, and the young play among themselves. The young den with their mother their fist winter and go off on their own as yearlings.