A bile bear in Huizhou Farm, South China. This bear has since been rescued and lives in a sanctuary. The photograph was taken by the Asian Animal Protection Network. [1] Courtesy: Wikipedia
While some progress has finally been made, bile bears continue to suffer
Commerce, tradition, poverty and ignorance combine to enslave and brutally exploit this species.
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The Plight of the Bile Bears
April 17th, 2008 · 2 Comments
Tags: China · Current Efforts · Endangered Animals · Indochina · Moon Bears
The purpose of the AfA blog
April 15th, 2008 · 7 Comments
Welcome to the AfA blog, a tool conceived to serve as a point of discussion, collection and dissemination of information and commentary on issues afflicting animals in the Asian continent. Posters and commentators need no prior registration to leave comment on published posts, but authors require special login permission. If you are a member of […]
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