Two tiny yearlings at ABR
Recently, ABR admitted several undernourished, depleted, yearlings (cubs born in January, 2009). By this time, these bears should weigh at least 50 pounds. Instead, this bear, from Polk County TN, only…
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Walton County FL needs bearproof garbage cans
Yes, even in the Florida panhandle, bears enjoy getting into garbage to find easy food. This article relates the story of a bear finding his dinner in a trash container, and…
Real coexistence!
A family in New Jersey discovered they had another family sharing their home, albeit underneath their own space. When it was found that the female bear denning under their deck…
ABR plans Black Bear Expo!
Inspired by the Florida Black Bear Festival, we are planning our own educational event, Black Bear Expo, which will be held at the Visitor Center in Townsend, TN on Saturday,…
Florida Black Bear Festival
We traveled to Umatilla, FL to attend the 11th annual Florida Black Bear Festival, held on Saturday, March 27th. It was awesome! Everything you needed to know about bears was…
Saving a bear cub
In late November, 2009, a small cub was admitted to Appalachian Bear Rescue by TWRA officers. The female cub was severely dehydrated and malnourished and she also suffered from an…
More about Yona
There has been a lot of excitement about the orphaned cub, now yearling, raised at ABR and now living at the Museum of Life and Science in Durham, NC. Here…
Feeding Bears – a bad idea!
When we give educational programs, we emphasize the fact that “a fed bear is a dead bear,” and that no one should ever feed bears, whether intentionally or inadvertently. A…
Blogging about ABR
Recently we ran across a blog by a pair of travelers who posted about Appalachian Bear Rescue. We think their idea about having a donation jar and encouraging friends and…
Update on Yona
Yona, the yearling bear that moved from ABR to North Carolina in January, is ready to meet the public. This article in the Durham Herald-Sun describes her month in isolation…