Hello everyone! This summer has flown by and we're now getting the bears and their habitat ready for winter.
Grinder and Coola have begun to fatten up and enter their 'hyperphagia' stage where all they want to do is eat! Over the next month they will put on weight and increase their fat stores in order to make it through the winter.
They will also begin their bed making process and making their den for their long winter naps.
I'm also pleased to announce that our bear cameras are now live and showing a view of our upper pond habitat. Watch for the bears day or night on this infrared camera! You can view it here: http://www.grousemountain.com/Summer/wildlife-education/refuge/grizzly-bear-live-camera.asp .
Once the bears enter their den for the winter, we will switch the camera to the interior view.
Enjoy!
