“Urban Phantom” in Seattle area
A wandering “teenaged” bear in the Seattle area led officers on a merry chase. The bear, dubbed “Urban Phantom” for his ability to elude searchers, has traveled extensively through neighborhoods…
Photos of and special feature stories about ABR bears, including bears
that TWRA and ABR have knowledge of from previous rescues
Can we learn from bear problems in Anchorage?
A recent article in the news relates the conflicts between humans and bears, both grizzly and black, due mainly to garbage problems. There are widely differing views about how these…
And now there are five!
On April 27, TWRA officers brought a tiny cub, weighing less than 5 pounds, to ABR. This makes one more hungry cub we have to feed, along with the four…
Joey Holt, ABR Volunteer
ABR volunteer Joey Holt presents bear programs and hikes for campers staying at Jellystone Park Camp and Resort http://www.greatsmokeyjellystone.com/ As you can see in the photo, he uses a slide program…
Friends of Smokies are Friends of ABR
This is taken from the email newletter of Friends of the Smokies www.friendsofthesmokies.org/ . We are most appreciative of the ongoing support we receive from the Friends organization, so you…
Townsend, TN Spring Festival
On May 1st and 2nd, Appalachian Bear Rescue was represented at the Spring Festival/Old Timers’ Day in Townsend. The inclement weather resulted in fewer visitors than usual, but those who…
See ABR Volunteers in Action
ABR volunteers are scheduled at the following events in May and June: MAY 1-2 – Townsend TN Spring Festival outside the Visitor’s Center on Rte 321, Lamar Alexander Pkwy. http://www.smokymountains.org/info/spring_festival/springfestival.html MAY…
We Adopted a Bear Cub!
On April 7, 2009 each second grade class at Fairview Elementary School in Maryville, TN adopted an ABR bear cub. Two volunteers visited the school and presented a short program, telling…
Earth Day Celebration at Ripley’s
On Saturday, April 25th, ABR was represented at the annual Earth Day celebration at Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies in Gatlinburg TN by three volunteers. They set up a display of…
ABR at Earth Day Events
This Saturday, April 25, 2009, is Earth Day and this is a reminder that ABR volunteers will be at Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies in Gatlinburg. The weather is supposed…