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…
Photos of and special feature stories about ABR bears, including bears
that TWRA and ABR have knowledge of from previous rescues
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…
Yona’s new home
On January 15, Yona made the journey to her new home in the bear habitat at the North Carolina Museum of Life and Science in Durham. She is joining another ABR…
News of Wilderness Wildlife Week
Recently we wrote about this event that takes place in Pigeon Forge, TN each January. ABR had a display table at the event staffed by education volunteers. ABR volunteers also presented several…
ABR cub moving to NC
One of the ABR cubs, a female from Tennessee, will be moving to the Museum of Life + Science in Durham, NC this month. She was so young and small…
Wilderness Wildlife Week
The 20th annual Wilderness Wildlife Week will take place in Pigeon Forge, TN from Saturday, January 9th through Saturday, January 16th. This event is always very popular with anyone who…
4 Cubs Released; Now there are 12
Despite the nasty weather on Friday, December 18, ABR Curator Lisa Stewart and TWRA wildlife officers prepared 4 Tennessee cubs for release into their new wild homes. The 4 cubs, all males,…
First Grade Authors!
The first graders at Mary Blount Elementary School in Maryville, TN adopted 5 ABR cubs this year. The children collected acorns and hickory nuts (over 300 pounds!) to feed the bears, and…
ABR visits Eagleton Elementary School
Friday the thirteenth was a lucky day for students at Eagleton Elementary School in Maryville, TN. Three volunteers from ABR visited the school and presented bear education programs to each…