Of the 13 black bear cubs euthanized from Appalachian Bear Rescue last year, 10 of them had pneumonia, according to the ...

This update comes as Appalachian Bear Rescue is working with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency to get back up and ...

In 2023 and 2024, 16 bears died either from pneumonia or were euthanized. The nonprofit is working to sanitize the pens and ...

Previous Coverage: Three bears killed after woman reports being bitten, dragged from porch in Sevier County, TWRA says Appalachian Bear Rescue (ABR) representatives said these situations hurt both ...

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) says it is still working with the Appalachian Bear Rescue (ABR) to determine ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Appalachian Bear Rescue posted on social media on May 29 asking for donations to help with an injured bear cub. As of Wednesday evening, it had received 55 donations totaling ...

TOWNSEND, Tenn. (WATE) — A 14-month-old young bear has been euthanized after struggling to recover from malnourishment. The Appalachian Bear Rescue stated on social media that Sparky Bear has ...

Jen Barnhart, a U.S. Forest Service district ranger on the Appalachian Ranger District of the Pisgah National Forest, said a mother bear and her cubs were stealing people's backpacks and bear ...

Appalachian Bear Rescue has one more valuable tool in its toolkit and extra cash in its pockets to help care for injured and orphaned black bear cubs, as the winner of a Defender Service Award ...

Unusually aggressive bears have led to a camping ban along a stretch of the Appalachian Trail in North Carolina this spring. The ban comes amid a flurry of online reports from hikers who have ...

Are the black bears in the areas of McAfee Knob and Tinker Cliffs growing smarter? At the least, they seem cagier and more socialized to humans in those Appalachian Trail areas. And that can be ...