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Wilderness Wildlife Week, an annual event for outdoor aficionados and wildlife enthusiasts, was held from January 8th to 15th in Pigeon Forge TN. Appalachian Bear Rescue was well represented at…
Wilderness Wildlife Week, an annual event for outdoor aficionados and wildlife enthusiasts, was held from January 8th to 15th in Pigeon Forge TN. Appalachian Bear Rescue was well represented at…
Wilderness Wildlife Week, an important event for wildlife watchers and outdoor enthusiasts, will take place in Pigeon Forge TN very soon. The event kicks off on Saturday January 8th and…
A few days before Christmas, a special gift came to ABR. The gift was an underweight, two-year-old bear from Louisiana. Lisa, our curator said that Kris (Kringle) had arrived, not…
It is always a cause for thanksgiving when one of our orphaned cubs can be released back into the wild, and on Thanksgiving Day we were happy that our Louisiana girl,…
During the months of October and November, several eastern Tennessee schools helped ABR by “Adopting-a-cub” and collecting acorns and money to feed our cubs. We appreciate the teachers and students…
We were very surprised to read this article about bears in Japan, and the many problems that have occurred this year. It seems that habitat loss plays a big part in…
The last several days have been stormy at ABR. Weather, however, never stops Lisa from caring for the cubs. As Lisa said (in an email): I think things might be…
Appalachian Bear Rescue uses many varieties of healthy, natural foods to nourish the orphan bear cubs in our care. Bears in the wild eat many kinds of plants, including roots, leaves,…
The World Society for Protection of Animals (WSPA) is an international organization. We are proud to be a “member society,” and to receive some help (e.g., printing of informational flyers, and…
This was the sign that welcomed folks to the Mountain Hoedown in Gatlinburg TN on Saturday October 16th. We wrote about the event earlier, encouraging everyone to attend and support the…