bearwise Archives | Appalachian Voices

Ready for the Wild: Rescue Rehabilitates and Releases Young Bears

By AV's Intern Team | February 26, 2021 |

Bear cub

The Appalachian Bear Rescue in Townsend, Tenn., has saved more than 300 bears from eight different states over the last 25 years.

Western North Carolina Groups Seek Solutions to Human-Bear Interactions

By AV's Intern Team | December 16, 2019 |

Several groups are collaborating on a study intended to reduce the number of human-bear conflicts in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.