(NEPHI) – Biologists with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources went on an adventure Monday morning to track down a hibernating bear for ongoing research. The three-year old, 200-pound female bear was located in a remote area of Mt. Nebo through a signal device that was attached to the bear. DWR biologist Craig Clyde says tracking bears in the region help officials estimate bear populations. Biologists found the bear after a two-hour hike on snowshoes, sound asleep in a wet, humid area about 20 feet into a mountainside. They determined the bear had no cubs and said she should be venturing out into the wild in two to three weeks as spring arrives.