Adopt a Bear

The American Bear Association's Adopt a Bear program has now been replaced by our 'Friend of the Cubs' membership package.

By becoming a 'Friend of the Cubs' you are helping The Vince Shute Wildlife Sanctuary to continue focusing on the most vulnerable of the bear population - Cubs & Yearlings.

Friend of the Cubs Membership - $100/year

ABA Window Cling
Quarterly Subscription to Bear in Mind, the publication of the VSWS
8x10 Photo of cubs and a certificate in padded cover
"Friends of the Cubs" Lapel Pin
Recognition in Bear in Mind

For details of our membership schemes, please visit our Membership Page
To join now, please fill in a Membership Form

Bear Sanctuary News

Keep up to date with developments and progress at the Vince Shute Wildlife Sanctuary
Bear Sanctuary News

Membership of the American Bear Association

Membership of the ABA

Help the bears by becoming a member of The American Bear Association
Membership of the ABA

Wildlife Volunteers

Would you like to work with wild black bears? You've come to the right place!
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Information on Bears

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