ABR volunteer educators
In keeping with our mission to educate about humans and bears and how the two species can coexist peacefully, ABR volunteers often appear at events throughout the Eastern TN-Western NC…
In keeping with our mission to educate about humans and bears and how the two species can coexist peacefully, ABR volunteers often appear at events throughout the Eastern TN-Western NC…
As we wrote earlier, ABR is hosting a fun-filled evening called “Mountain Hoedown” on Saturday, October 16th at the Gatlinburg Convention Center. Here is a special invitation, created by a…
We have stated many times that American black bears are basically shy animals that are easily frightened. Here is a story from a recent NPR broadcast that really proves the…
This is, to be blunt, a request for donations. ABR is a non-profit corporation. We are not a governmental agency. We are able to help the bear cubs only because…
ABR will host a dinner with the theme “Mountain Hoedown,” on Saturday October 16th at the Gatlinburg Convention Center in Gatlinburg TN. It will be a fun-filled evening with food,…
Several releases have occurred recently, leaving ABR with just two young bears at the present time. RA, who was admitted back in May, and the little LA yearling are enjoying…
It’s always gratifying when one of “our” bear cubs is ready for release into its wild habitat. On July 30, 2010 a female yearling, that had been admitted in April,…
On August 21st, a meeting for new volunteers was held at the newly-opened Picnic Pantry in Townsend, TN. We are very happy to welcome these volunteers, who are full of…
A 6-month-old cub in Florida, searching with its mother and sibling for easy food in unsecured garbage containers, had the misfortune to get its head stuck inside a plastic jar. …
We receive questions from many individuals who have bear questions or problems. Recently, a woman in western NC wrote to tell us about a 3-legged sow bear with cubs that…