Black Bear Rescue Manitoba

11/19/2025

While this isn’t as big an issue here due to our lower human population density, it’s an interesting read with some good tips. 👍

As the weather gets colder every day, make sure your house doesn't become a den for an opportunistic bear. With more land being developed, it's not unusual for a bear to seek refuge for the winter in a crawl space, under a brush pile or any other debris you may have around your backyard.

Did you know bears don't have collarbones? So even an adult bear can manage to squeeze themselves into tight spaces. If its head can fit, there's a good chance the rest of the body can follow.

If you're in bear country, whether it be full time or a summer home, check out this article for tips to keep your space from becoming a bear's comfy winter den. https://bearwise.org/will-bears-find-a-good-winter-den-at-your-place/?mc_cid=43113b2948&mc_eid=751a9817bf

Photo: Bearwise.org

11/19/2025

A post from 2 years ago, for you on this Winston Wednesday.

11/13/2025

One of the many possible colours of the black bear species.

DID YOU KNOW?... 💙 THE INCREDIBLY UNIQUELY BEAUTIFUL 'GLACIER BEAR'.. "The 'glacier bear' sometimes referred to as the 'blue bear' is a subspecies of the American black bear with silver-blue or gray hair endemic of Sourheast Alaska, to the extreme Northwestern tip of British Columbia and to the extreme Southwest of the Yukon." 💜🤎

📷 Lance Nesbitt
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11/12/2025

Hello on this Winston Wednesday!

11/12/2025

Our newest little guy who arrived yesterday (the “X” cub…..we name alphabetically, so received V, W, X this past week).

He arrived very tired after the stressful time of being on his own and has been sound asleep on this straw pile, not even waking when I turn the light on and approach his enclosure to check on him, preferring that corner over his den house which he hasn’t gone into yet. But he does wake up as soon as he smells his supper, enjoying the frequent small feedings he’s getting while his digestion settles in.
~Judy

11/12/2025

A nice dinner tonight for good cubs……which means all 3 of them will be getting it. 👍 (Everyone is doing well!).

11/11/2025

I’ve not had a chance to update you on the 2 cubs we received in the past few days…….and another one arrived today!

This small male cub weighing 27 lbs is from Pine Falls, MB and has been on his own for at least a week, caught today in a crab apple tree by Natural Resources staff. Fate of his mother or any siblings is not known.

He’s very shy but did come out of hiding to have some blueberries and peaches. Updates to come.

~Judy

11/08/2025

Another orphan arrived today, this one from Little Saskatchewan First Nation, MB.

As with the cub who arrived 2 days ago he’s very small but even thinner, only 18.2 lbs at 9 months old, normal being 50-60 lbs. First seen 2 days ago, he appears to have been on his own for awhile. Fate of mother or other siblings not known. Thank you to Natural Resources staff for catching and getting him to us.

He’s eating and drinking and the prognosis is good, but we’ll be monitoring him. More to follow (as time allows, thank you!).

~ Judy

11/07/2025

Thankfully our new little cub arrived yesterday in time to miss this….

11/05/2025

Happy Winston Wednesday.

11/05/2025

Reggie…….that tiny little cub who arrived here in spring is unrecogizable! Nice and fat and set for winter.