STATEMENT FROM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR GREG on 60 Bears Euthanized in Sevier County This Year: Friends, It is disheartening to learn about the number of bears euthanized in Sevier…
Appalachian Bear Rescue has launched the BEARS ARE BACK IN TOWNSEND Campaign to continue rescuing orphaned and injured black bears in the Great Smoky Mountains and throughout Tennessee. Letter from…
August 28, 2026 – ABR Bear #432 ArrivesEarly Thursday morning, an officer from the Gatlinburg Police Department picked up a cub that was suspected to have been hit by a…
August 7, 2026 — Hemlock Bear will soon have not one, but four cubs to grow strong alongside. In a single rescue via TWRA’s Dan Gibbs, ABR’s rehabilitation residency has…
TOWNSEND, Tenn. (July 29, 2026) — Appalachian Bear Rescue (ABR) has admitted its first rescued black bear cub in a year and a half, marking a significant milestone in the…
NPR Environmental Reporter Caroline Eggers’ ongoing research highlights Appalachian Bear Rescue’s future. The following is an excerpt from NPR’s latest coverage of Appalachian Bear Rescue by Caroline Eggers: Black bear…
On Thursday, June 18, 2026, Appalachian Bear Rescue (ABR) & Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) publicly announced the green light to resume rehabilitation of injured and orphaned black bear cubs…
In her latest piece, WPLN environmental reporter Caroline Eggers asks: “Black bears are threatened by climate change. How can we help?” Below is an excerpt from Eggers’ piece, which features…
May 21, 2026 – Welcome Naturalist Jon D. B. to the ABR Team! We’re thrilled to announce that Jon D. B. is assisting ABR as a Communications Specialist! Many…
May 10, 2026 – Appalachian Bear Rescue Update from Executive Director Greg Grieco Firstly, thank you all for being such incredible supporters of wildlife conservation and our black bears,…