Farming Bears for their bile is cruel and unnecessary

Bear farming is one of the worst forms of acute long term cruelty perpetrated against an animal by humans. WSPA estimates more than 14,000 bears are currently living in farms across Asia. They are
kept in tiny cages and regularly have their bile, which is used in traditional medicine, extracted through a permanent wound in their abdomen. The farms cause both extreme physical pain and severe psychological suffering to bears.

The bear farming industry exists on the largest scale in China, with more than 9000 bears in Chinese farms. But a further 6000 bears are farmed in Korea and Vietnam. Vietnam has recently signed an agreement with WSPA to stop bear farming in that country and this plan is currently being implemented. However, at present in China and Korea, the practice continues.

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