More answers to eartag questions
Our last post, “Eartag Questions Answered” has generated a lot of comments, so we have done even more research into the subject. We talked to Bill Stiver, who is now the…
Eartag Questions Answered
Several of you have asked about the eartags that Loretta and Rose are wearing, and we said we would answer the questions/concerns after we attended the Black Bear Management seminar…
Little Bit’s doctor made a house call today!
Yes, even little bear cubs occasionally get ‘house calls’ from their doctors! See what is going on with Little Bit today…
Loretta and Rose
Our two sisters, Loretta and Rose, are looking good. They have been eating well and are plumping up, as bears are supposed to do. Very soon they will be released…
More of Little Bit
Little Bit, the injured yearling cub, is making progress. Today she had the last dose of that bitter antibiotic medicine. We think this photo shows what she thinks of that…
Little Bit is a Wild One!
Our injured yearling, Little Bit, is quite the wild little bear ! Even though she came to us 3 weeks ago, weighing only 13 pounds, you’d never know that to…
How a Young Bear Eats
In order to rehabilitate orphaned bear cubs, Appalachian Bear Rescue must provide nutritious, natural foods. Since a large part of a bear’s diet is fruit, a variety of fruits are…
New Photo of Little Bit
Here she is, in her special recuperation cage inside the new Cubby Nursery. Yes, her nose still looks very sore. Curator Rick says that it had scabbed over and was…
Update on ABR Site Work
Moving Forward! Update on ABR’s Capital Cub Nursery Campaign! Thanks to your generosity, the Cub Nursery (part 1 of the campaign) was completed just in time to help Little Bit!…
Video of Little Bit!
A video of our newest, injured yearling cub, Little Bit, is now on YouTube. This footage was filmed several days ago, and it shows how she looked at the time…