New Article about ABR in the National Parks Magazine
A new article about ABR’s important work appears in the Fall 2012 Issue of National Parks magazine: SAVING THE SMOKIES’ BEARS: A bear-rescue group in Tennessee gives nature a little…
Updates about the ABR rehabilitation facility, including ongoing construction projects
Zipline for ABR!
<ABR has a zipline! No, it's not for the cubs to play on. It is an experiment in delivery of food for the cubs by "zipping" it into the enclosure…
Remodeling the Palace
Yesterday we showed you photos of our new yearling cub, Colton, who is living in the Palace crib for now. Today, we will show you some of the work that…
Work on ABR “Crib”
If you have been following ABR for a while, you have seen the “cribs,” or smaller enclosures, where young bears spend their days prior to release. Now that there are…
Another ABR Workday
We are really taking advantage of the “no bears for now” time to get our facility in the best shape it’s ever been in. On July 20th, more work was…
Workday at ABR
We have been telling you about all the work that has been done at the facility, as we take advantage of the fact that we have no bears onsite for…
Another view of ABR
Sorry it’s been such a long time since we posted, but we’ve been busy, preparing articles for the newsletter that will come out very soon. We’ve also started to work…
A Closer Look
Yesterday we showed you an aerial view of the ABR facility – hope you clicked to enlarge the image to see it better. Today, we will show you some of…
A Peek at ABR
When cubs or yearlings are being cared for at the ABR facility, the public is not allowed to visit. Sometimes, with the OK from the wildlife agency, spectators are allowed…
No Bears? What now for ABR?
Yes, it’s true – Little Bit was the last bear (for now) and with her release, ABR is now able to work on the facility, including getting the bear enclosures…