TALK: All About Bear Roundworm
April 25, 2026 – All About Bear Roundworm In this talk, Appalachian Bear Rescue’s resident Parasitologist and Lead Curator, Seth Wyckoff, speaks on the focal species of ABR’s ongoing…
Link to a video on ABR’s YouTube Channel
TALK: Eastern Black Bears as Ecosystem Engineers
March 16, 2026 – Eastern Black Bears As Ecosystem Engineers For a recent Appalachian Bear Rescue Member Education Night, we were graced with the enthusiasm of guest speaker, Naturalist…
Agreement Signed!
Today the long-awaited agreement between TWRA and ABR was finalized! It’s seemed like a very long time since we have had bears, but we were always optimistic that it would…
Two Release Videos!
As you know, the three “Big” yearlings were released back into the wild a few days ago. Today we will share the videos of their releases, with a look back…
Video Update – Sparky Bear
As you know, ABR now has seven yearling bears. Number 370, Sparky Bear, was rescued in the National Park and brought to ABR yesterday. He weighed just 9 pounds, so…
Video – Yearlings Doing Well
The three outdoor yearlings – Mistletoe, Peppermint, and Nettles are coming along very well. They are ready for release, as soon as the food supply in the wild is ready…
Video Update on our Five Yearlings
The five yearlings at ABR are doing well and have had a good week. Here is the video of a Facebook Live presentation by Curator Tori to bring you up…
Video – All the Yearlings
This video shows the yearlings and what they are doing today. The only one missing is Lovey Bear, because there were no good, clear images today, as Curator Tori explains.…
Lovey’s Surgery – Video
Today we have a special video of Curators Tori and Reagan, providing an update on the recent vet visit for Lovey Bear. Fortunately, the news was all good. After he…
Yearlings are Doing Well – Video
Our yearling bears are housed in three different places at ABR. Lovey, who just had his surgery at the UTCVM to repair his broken femur, is in the Red Roof…