Workday at ABR
We have been telling you about all the work that has been done at the facility, as we take advantage of the fact that we have no bears onsite for…
Another view of ABR
Sorry it’s been such a long time since we posted, but we’ve been busy, preparing articles for the newsletter that will come out very soon. We’ve also started to work…
Fall Event Renamed!
A few days ago we announced that ABR is presenting the Bear Necessities Event on Friday, September 21st this year. The event has a new name! We have decided that…
A Closer Look
Yesterday we showed you an aerial view of the ABR facility – hope you clicked to enlarge the image to see it better. Today, we will show you some of…
A Peek at ABR
When cubs or yearlings are being cared for at the ABR facility, the public is not allowed to visit. Sometimes, with the OK from the wildlife agency, spectators are allowed…
ABR plans big event!
ABR is planning the signature fundraising event, our Bear Necessities Dinner and Auction, which will be held at The Barn Event Center in Townsend, TN on Friday, September 21st. The…
No Bears? What now for ABR?
Yes, it’s true – Little Bit was the last bear (for now) and with her release, ABR is now able to work on the facility, including getting the bear enclosures…
Little Bit’s Release – Part 4 – Wild and Free!
As we reported in “Little Bit’s Release -Part 3,” Little Bit spent time in a cooled building near Park Headquarters, to await the time for her actual release into her…
Little Bit’s Release – Part 3 – Into the Truck
Back to the story of Little Bit and her journey to freedom in the wild. The next step in the release process was to load her into the cage on…
We interrupt the Little Bit Release Saga to introduce. . .
ABR is proud to announce that we have hired a new, fulltime curator, Coy Blair! Blair graduated Magna Cum Laude from Maryville College in 2009 with a degree in Biology.…