Colton Bear as seen by Curator Coy
Curator Coy took these photos of Colton Bear a few days ago. He is being as elusive as ever, and it’s not easy to get a clear shot of him. …
Now this is a BIG bear!
ABR will have a float in the Gatlinburg Christmas parade, on Friday evening, December 7th. Volunteers are working diligently to create a float that will amaze the spectators and truly…
Colton likes acorns!
No surprise that our Colton Bear likes his acorns. Acorns and other nuts (hard mast) are vital to bears during the fall, as they fatten up for their long winter’s…
Through the fence – a peek at Colton Bear
As we have reported lately, Colton is very elusive and hard to capture on camera. But Curator Coy was lucky a couple of days ago, when he patiently waited to…
ABR Educates
An important part of ABR’s mission is to educate people about black bears and how to coexist with them. ABR has volunteer educators who are trained to present this vital…
From a Distance
Colton Bear is demonstrating that he has learned his “Wild Bear” lessons well. Curators Coy and Rick only see him at a distance these days. Here is a photo that Coy…
Celebration of a Special Friend
ABR mourns the sudden passing of a dear friend, supporter, Board member, and valued volunteer, Betty Jones. A Celebration of her Life was held Saturday, November 17th at The Barn…
Elusive Colton
Our curators were able to catch enough of a glimpse of Colton Bear to take these photos. They think he may be testing out some potential den sites, as the next…
ABR Fall Newsletter on website
Thefall issue of the ABR newsletter, “Bear Tracks,” is now posted on our website. You can see it by clicking this link, which will take you to the newsletter page. Then…
Colton Bear work-up
Usually, an ABR bear is not worked up (weighed, tagged, tattooed, etc) until time for its release back into the wild. However, it was decided that Colton should have a…