The bear has always been at the heart of who we are.
BEAR CARE is our way of giving back to the species that inspired our name by supporting efforts towards bear conservation, research and awareness.
The four bears of India
Central and southern India, into the Terai
The most widespread of the four and the one most likely to meet people. Termite and fruit feeder, active at night, and the species behind most human-bear encounters in the country.
Himalayan belt and the northeast
Forest dweller of the mid hills. Cubs orphaned by conflict or trade are the ones that end up in rehabilitation centres, raised for release rather than captivity.
High altitude Ladakh, Himachal, Kashmir
The rarest bear in the country. Fewer than 1,000 are thought to remain in India, across 23 protected areas in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Dras and Mushkoh in Ladakh hold the highest concentration found anywhere on earth.
Forests of the northeast
The smallest bear in the world and the least studied in India. Basic questions about where it lives and how many remain are still open.
Where the work goes
Medical care
Treatment and recovery for bears injured through conflict, trade or accident.
Habitat and movement
Mapping the corridors bears use, so land-use decisions can account for them.
Living alongside
Workshops and awareness work in villages where encounters are part of ordinary life.
Return to the wild
Orphaned cubs raised, trained for survival, released, then tracked.
How you take part
Every route below is confirmed with the partner before it appears here.
IT STARTS WITH A PURCHASE
Every time you choose The Bear House, you become part of something beyond what you wear.
A PART GOES BEYOND YOU
A fixed percentage of your purchase is directed towards bear conservation and research.
WCB TURNS CONTRIBUTION INTO ACTION
Our partner, WCB, uses these contributions to support on-ground conservation and research efforts for bears.
EVERY PURCHASE LEAVES A MARK
Not just in your wardrobe, but in the work being done to protect what inspired us.
A bear that walks into a village is not the problem. The reason it had to is.
As forests shrink and human activity expands, bears are increasingly pushed into unfamiliar territory.Their survival depends on protecting their habitats and understanding the challenges they face.
Our conservation partner
Why This Partnership Matters?
This partnership matters because it directly supports the conservation of the Sloth Bear, a species native to India and Nepal. The foundation works actively across habitat management, corridor mapping, movement tracking and health research, while simultaneously engaging communities in conflict-prone regions through education workshops and awareness films, including one featuring Amitabh Bachchan. With a dedicated conservation and outreach ecosystem, and a major range-mapping initiative planned for 2025–26.
