Spring has come to ABR!
We welcome spring in the form of our first spring cub, Bobby Bear! He was admitted today (the first day of spring) after a TWRA wildlife officer brought him in…
Expanding range of Minnesota bears
We read this article from the Rochester, MN Post-Bulletin that tells how bears are expanding their range into the northwestern part of the state and into neighboring states, as well. We’ve…
Guess who is living under the porch?
Here is an article we read about a bear in Maryland….what if this were your home? Surprise! Cumberland Times-News March 16, 2011 Bears under Deep Creek porch Michael A. Sawyers…
Animal Planet to feature Lake Tahoe, CA bear league
Unfortunately we didn’t learn about this series until too late to see the first show, which aired on March 17th, but there will be 2 more – on March 24th…
Here They Come!
We read an article, illustrated by a short video clip, about the changing weather in New Jersey bringing some bruins out of their dens early. Although spring is not here…
Bears returning to Ohio
We read an interesting article in the Mansfield, Ohio News Journal that relates sightings of animals that have not been seen in the state for about 100 years. The article…
Scientists study bear hibernation
After posting our recent comments about the NABC den cam, we came across a very interesting article in TG Daily, an online publication, which tells of scientific research about bears…
Have you seen the den cams?
NABC (North American Bear Center) has 2 den cams on their website. It is fascinating and very educational to tune in and watch. One of the den cams is in…
Thanks for your support – what your donations do
We want to thank the many donors who help to make ABR successful in our mission to rescue and rehabilitate injured and orphaned bear cubs for release back into the…
Bears on the move into Texas
The population of black bears in Texas is growing. Sightings of bears in East Texas numbered only 5 in the 1980s, but recently more bears have been seen. The Texas…