Some researchers have expressed concerns that ending the commercial farming of bears, while demand for bear bile persists, could lead to increased hunting pressure on wild bear populations. In this ...

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primarily to house Asiatic black bears rescued from bear-bile farming. Although Vietnam outlawed bear-bile extraction in 2005, many farms continue to operate illegally. The bile is used as a ...

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In Vietnam, where bear bile farming hit a peak of almost 4,500 captive animals 15 years ago, many of the moon bears we rescue have spent decades trapped in tiny metal cages, surviving on scraps of ...

Chinh the moon bear is now focused on relaxation and rehabilitation at FOUR PAWS' sanctuary in Vietnam A bear is again ...

Held in bear bile farms they are used for their body parts in traditional Asian medicines, sold in restaurants as delicacies and kept as trophy pets. All of this makes them the most valuable ...

The Uttarakhand Police has arrested two suspected wildlife smugglers with the bile of two bears, officials said on Wednesday. The duo was identified as Kalam Singh Chauhan, 32, and Santu, 44, ...

and euthanasia of bears for reasons such as illness or bile extraction must now be conducted under the supervision of a veterinarian, the government said Friday. Additionally, feeding feral ...