The calves, all less than a week old when they arrived, will remain in rehabilitation at the sanctuary for approximately a year before they are eligible for release.
According to the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, bears typically emerge from hibernation between mid-March and late April, depending on weather conditions. Officials are encouraging the public to stay vigilant and take precautions to avoid encounters.
The results are in for the 2025 Christmas Bird Count (CBC), an annual volunteer-run census of birds across North America, which took place in Huntsville and the surrounding area on December 16.