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Bear rescue resumes helping orphaned cubs in Tennessee, Great Smoky Mountains

Summary by WPLN — Nashville Public Radio
Black bear cubs orphaned in the wild may soon have a temporary home. The Appalachian Bear Rescue is a 30-year-old wildlife rehabilitation facility near Gatlinburg that just reopened after a lengthy closure.  In late 2024, the rescue stopped taking in bear cubs following a pneumonia outbreak. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, or TWRA, euthanized 13 cubs at the facility and halted the rescue’s intake, prompting broad public concern.  The tw…

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Bear rescue resumes helping orphaned cubs in Tennessee, Great Smoky Mountains

Black bear cubs orphaned in the wild may soon have a temporary home. The Appalachian Bear Rescue is a 30-year-old wildlife rehabilitation facility near Gatlinburg that just reopened after a lengthy closure.  In late 2024, the rescue stopped taking in bear cubs following a pneumonia outbreak. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, or TWRA, euthanized 13 cubs at the facility and halted the rescue’s intake, prompting broad public concern.  The tw…

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WPLN — Nashville Public Radio broke the news on Tuesday, July 7, 2026.
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