Good News!
We have posted about Doodlebug Bear and her return to UTCVM for testing. We knew that we would get the results of her tests this week, and we did receive…
Newest Cubs at UTCVM
The two brothers, Tamale and Burrito Bear, went to UTCVM for their intake exams. They seem to be very healthy little cubs. Tamale is prepared for his X-ray. Tamale has…
Two More Cubs!
On May 5 (aka Cinco de Mayo) TWRA called to say they had an orphaned cub in Polk County, so Matt, our Operations Director, went to receive the cub and…
Update on Cubs
We have our fingers crossed for wee little Doodlebug Bear. She is not gaining weight as she should, although she seems to be holding her own, at least for now.…
Thumper and Flapjack Together!
As promised, here is the video of the meeting between the two cubs, Thumper and Flapjack. It was not surprising that they took to each other immediately – cubs of…
Thumper and Flapjack Bear
At last, the meeting we have been looking forward to – the two little male cubs, Thumper and Flapjack, are together in Hartley House! On Saturday the curators weighed Flapjack,…
Video – Three Cubs!
This is an ABR video that features the three COYs, Thumper, Flapjack, and Doodlebug. Thumper has the largest part, since he is in Hartley House and is such an active,…
Seven Bears
Appalachian Bear Rescue is currently caring for seven little bears. Three of them are COYs (Cubs Of the Year, born in January 2023, and four are yearlings, born in January…
Doodlebug Bear
The newest arrival at ABR is the tiny (3.5 pound) cub from Kentucky. She arrived on April 26th, and went to the UTCVM for her intake exam on the next…
Bear #374 From KY!
It’s been a couple of years since we admitted a bear cub from the state of Kentucky, but on April 26, 2023, that’s what ABR did! Our newly hired Director…