Appalachian Bear Rescue cubs receive temporary ear tags during Bear Awareness Week Officials said Hops, Barley and Bourbon visited the UT College of Veterinary Medicine for an exam and to get fitted for temporary ABR tags. Author: WBIR Staff Updated: 3:54 PM EDT May 18, 2021 TOWNSEND, Tenn. — For three cubs at Appalachian Bear Rescue, this week is big. It's Bear Awareness Week and during it, they received their temporary ABR tags to help curators tell them apart. Hops, Barley and Bourbon all visited the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine for an exam and to get their temporary tags for their stay at the nonprofit. Once they are released, they will get permanent ear tags issued by wildlife agencies.