The Department of Natural Resources is asking for your help spotting bear dens this spring. The DNR is looking for black bear dens in order to collar the animals for a new research study. They’re trying to more accurately predict the reproduction rate of the bears, and the more bears they can track the better. If you spot a bear den, don’t get too close, but contact them on their website at D N R dot W I dot Gov and search for bear dens.