Video – Update by Curators Greg and Tory
We haven’t had an update like this for a while, so we are happy to present this one. Curator Greg demonstrates the enrichment items in Enclosure #1 and joins Tory…
Curators, Wildlife Visitors, Cams, and Inventions
Today we share photos about the facility, featuring curators and resident wildlife. Curators Katrina and Seth found a black rat snake. It is a good snake that helps with rodent…
Enrichment and Baby Goats
The curators removed all of the fire hose enrichment items, like hammocks,etc. when they started their work on the Wild Enclosures. But the plan was to replace them with new…
Baby Goats!
What? Baby goats? And you thought Appalachian Bear Rescue was about bear cubs. didn’t you? Yes, you’re right, but we are taking a side trip today, to announce the birth…
Assorted Pictures
These photos show some recent views of the humans at ABR, where we still do not have any bears. It was Curator Tom’s birthday and the curators went to lunch…
New Pool for WE #1
Wild Enclosure #1 got its own new pool on March 25th. The process was documented in a short video, which you can see by clicking here The removal of the…
A Pool for WE #2!
The first of the new Cubby Pools is now in Wild Enclosure #2. Here is how it happened. New pools are 700 gallon stock tanks from Tractor Supply. Curators Tom,…
History of The Recovery Center
We have been offering some history off the ABR bears, but today we share the history of The Recovery Center. It is actually the oldest building at the facility, but…
St. Patrick’s Day 2017and 2025
This will be an unusual post, but we think you’ll enjoy it (if it works). This was the ABR Facebook post from March 17, 2017. ABR Update-March 17, 2017-A Shamrock…
Banquet for Critters
As you know, the curators have been preparing and refurbishing the Wild Enclosures, The first thing they did was to burn till, and till again. After some much-needed rain, many…