A Beary Special Gift for RA
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…
Something to be thankful for
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,…
School kids help bear cubs
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…
Bear attacks in Japan
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…
Stormy Weather Won’t Stop ABR
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…
Food for bear cubs
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,…
WSPA supports ABR
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…
Photos from successful Hoedown
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…
ABR to appear at Cosby festival
A fall festival will take place in Cosby TN on the weekend of October 15-17, and ABR is participating by hosting a table. Joey Holt is in charge of the…
ABR volunteer educators
In keeping with our mission to educate about humans and bears and how the two species can coexist peacefully, ABR volunteers often appear at events throughout the Eastern TN-Western NC…