Lively orphaned bears keep NH rehabilitator busy

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In this phoprovided by Ben Kilham Kilham is seen inside his 8-acre forested enclosure with bear cub May 12

In this photo provided by Ben Kilham, Kilham is seen inside his 8-acre forested enclosure with a bear cub, May 12, 2012 in Lyme, N.H. Ben Kilham is the state's only licensed bear rehabilitator. Typically he cares for three to five black bear cubs each winter. But when a bad year for feeding followed a good one for breeding, he ended up with 27 orphaned bears to to take care of for the winter. (AP Photo)

In this phoprovided by Ben Kilham Phoebe Kilham is seen inside an 8-acre forested enclosure with group orphaned bear cubs

In this photo provided by Ben Kilham, Phoebe Kilham is seen inside an 8-acre forested enclosure with a group of orphaned bear cubs Aug. 17, 2012 in Lyme, N.H. Ben Kilham is the state's only licensed bear rehabilitator. Typically he cares for three to five black bear cubs each winter. But when a bad year for feeding followed a good one for breeding, he ended up with 27 orphaned bears to to take care of for the winter. (AP Photo)

In this phoprovided by Ben Kilham black bears are seen inside an 8-acre forested enclosure Oct. 28 2012 Lyme N.H.

In this photo provided by Ben Kilham, black bears are seen inside an 8-acre forested enclosure, Oct. 28, 2012 in Lyme, N.H. Ben Kilham is the state's only licensed bear rehabilitator. Typically he cares for three to five black bear cubs each winter. But when a bad year for feeding followed a good one for breeding, he ended up with 27 orphaned bears to to take care of for the winter. (AP Photo)

In this phoprovided by Ben Kilham orphaned black bears are seen inside an 8-acre forested enclosure Thursday Feb. 5 2013

In this photo provided by Ben Kilham orphaned black bears are seen inside an 8-acre forested enclosure, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2013 in Lyme, N.H. Ben Kilham is the state's only licensed bear rehabilitator. Typically he cares for three to five black bear cubs each winter. But when a bad year for feeding followed a good one for breeding, he ended up with 27 orphaned bears to to take care of for the winter. (AP Photo)

In this phoprovided by Ben Kilham orphaned black bears are seen playing tree inside an 8-acre forested enclosure Sept. 21

In this photo provided by Ben Kilham orphaned black bears are seen playing in a tree inside an 8-acre forested enclosure, Sept. 21, 2012 in Lyme, N.H. Ben Kilham is the state's only licensed bear rehabilitator. Typically he cares for three to five black bear cubs each winter. But when a bad year for feeding followed a good one for breeding, he ended up with 27 orphaned bears to to take care of for the winter. (AP Photo)

In this photaken Thursday Feb. 7 2013 Lyme N.H. Ben Kilham is seen his home Lyme N.H. Kilham is state's

In this photo taken Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013 in Lyme, N.H. Ben Kilham is seen at his home in Lyme, N.H. Kilham is the state's only licensed bear rehabilitator. Typically he cares for three to five black bear cubs each winter. But when a bad year for feeding followed a good one for breeding, he ended up with 27 orphaned bears to to take care of for the winter. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)

LYME, N.H. (AP) — Someone tell these black bear cubs they should be hibernating. When a bad year for feeding followed a good one for breeding, Ben Kilham, New Hampshire’s only licensed bear rehabilitator, found himself spending the winter with 27 lively and orphaned cubs …