Adversive Conditioning in Action
There is an article with very interesting video footage out of Washington State, that shows how wildlife officers use adversive conditioning to haze a bear that was coming too close to…
National Bear Awareness Week
We found this letter about Bear Awareness Week in the Salt Lake City Tribune. Although the letter speaks about Utah bears, the message applies to black bears everywhere. The Knoxville Zoo is…
Meet Butler and friend
Last month, we wrote about a small yearling from Carter County, TN. Because of where he was found, we are calling him Butler. After a month at ABR, Butler is…
Update on our 2010 cub!
Some of you have been anxious to see a picture of our first 2010 cub. This little guy came to us from Virginia, and although the folks who found this…
Name the Spectacled bear cubs at the National Zoo!
We came across this article about the two new cubs at the National Zoo in Washington, DC. The cubs were born in January, and are going to be on display for…
Yet another 2009 yearling cub!
Last night (May 6th) another 2009 yearling was admitted to ABR. This female was captured at the Chimneys picnic area in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. She had been seen…
Our first 2010 cub!
As you know, all of the (yearling) cubs in our care were born in January of 2009. But on Thursday, May 6th, we admitted our first spring cub, born in…
Photographer helps ABR
We were in Townsend, TN for the Spring Festival on April 30-May 1. We had an informational table for ABR, and talked to many visitors about bears and how ABR…
You are awesome!
We have been blown away by the generosity of all of you who have read about our desperate need for funds to feed the 14 small yearling bears at ABR. …
THANK YOU!
We have been overwhelmed by the generosity and concern since we posted the plea for help in feeding our needy, orphaned yearling bears. The response has been heartwarming, and we…