Black bears are easily one of our most intriguing wildlife species up here. A few weeks back an anonymous listener from the Rhinelander area submitted a question to our Curious North series: What time of year do bears come out of hibernation? In this week's episode of Wildlife Matters , the Masked Biologist answers that question and more, as he discusses some of what is going on in the life of a bear as it emerges from winter. Black bears are a continual source of questions for folks who contact