India is a home for four out of the eight species of bears, namely, Asiatic Black bear, Himalayan Brown bear, Sloth bear and Malayan Sun bear. Three out of these four Indian bear species are listed as Vulnerable in IUCN Redlist and needs attention and conservation actions. The National Bear Conservation Network (NBCN) is a joint initiative by Wildlife and Conservation Biology (WCB) Research Foundation, India and IUCN -SSC Bear Specialist Group (BSG) to promote science-based conservation of Indian bear species as well as conservation and nationwide community awareness about the bears of India. We invite all the conservation professionals, bear biologists, forest managers and wildlife enthusiasts to join this network and contribute in conservation of bears in India.