Hibernating mother black bear and yearling examined by Minnesota biologists

WCCO's Erin Hassanzadeh and Joe Berglove are going on a bear hunt... but only to check on them! Our crew traveled to the Brainerd, Minnesota area to capture DNR researchers visiting a black bear den. Find out how the mild winter, and climate change, has impacted their health. 0:00 Tracking the bear den 0:57 Removing bears from den 1:43 Dr. Andy Tri | MN DNR Forest Wildlife and Populations Research Unit #environment #wildlife #bear #minnesota Official Site: http://wcco.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBSMinnesota Twitter: https://twitter.com/wcco Instagram: https://instagram.com/wcco/