...an amount equal to nearly 4 percent of its general fund. A handful of states - led by those that enjoy bountiful energy reserves such as West Virginia, Wyoming and North Dakota - have found themselves in similarly enviable positions, oases of...

...heat from warmer weather, their dens getting wet from melting snow and the bears having burned up their fat and energy reserves put on last year, all combine and cause these creatures to stir after several months' slumber. "We've had reports...

...heat from warmer weather, their dens getting wet from melting snow and the bears having burned up their fat and energy reserves put on last year,? he said. Once awake, the first thing the bears do is attempt to start putting on fat for next...

...heat from warmer weather, their dens getting wet from melting snow and the bears having burned up their fat and energy reserves put on last year, all combine and cause these creatures to stir after several months' slumber. "We had a few reports...

...sources is what Lewis believes is responsible for keeping bears out and about rather then in their dens conserving their energy reserves, ?I equate available garbage to bear cocaine, they become addicted to it, it?s an easy food source and they...