Bears
rescues, action & sanctuaries
Rescue in Motion: As Mici the Bear Begins Her Journey to Freedom, Preparations Intensify at BEAR SANCTUARY Arbesbach
A long-awaited rescue is finally nearing its most hopeful moment. After years spent living in…
Winter Feeding Drive: Help Bears Like Jeffrey & Dasha Survive the Cold with Animals Asia
As temperatures drop and winter settles in, many animals face their toughest season. Among them…
Flora’s Journey to Freedom — A New Beginning at BEAR SANCTUARY Müritz
Deep in the heart of northern Germany, where forests stretch endlessly toward the sky and…
Rescue Network Spotlight: From Captivity to Sanctuary — The Transformative Journeys of Felix, Flora and Our Happy Halloween Bears
At the core of our mission at Sustainable Action Now is a simple belief: rescue…
From Torture to Trust: Tyson the Bear’s Journey to Healing
For sixteen long years, Tyson the bear endured a life that no animal should ever…
Remembering Mark — A Gentle Giant Who Finally Found Peace
The story of Mark, a rescued brown bear whose gentle spirit touched hearts around the…
BEAR BILE FARMING
Across Asia, more than 10,000 bears—primarily moon bears, along with sun bears and brown bears—are held captive on bile farms, enduring regular bile extraction procedures for profit.
These bears suffer in deplorable conditions, confined to cramped cages where they cannot even turn around or stand properly. Many endure decades of such confinement, bearing physical scars from the bars of their cages. The toll on their physical and mental health is devastating.
Bile extraction, achieved through various invasive methods, inflicts severe infections on the bears. Most live in a constant state of starvation, dehydration, and disease, their bile contaminated with blood, pus, feces, urine, bacteria, and even cancer cells. Sadly, few receive adequate medical treatment or veterinary care, and some are left to starve to death when they no longer produce bile.
Despite the availability of affordable and effective herbal and synthetic alternatives, the demand for bear bile products persists, primarily from countries like China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Taiwan. These products can also be found in other countries, including Australia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Singapore, the US, and Canada.
Our mission is to combat this cruelty by rescuing bears, providing them with compassionate care, and advocating for a shift away from the use of bear bile. Through education, legislation, and public awareness campaigns, we strive to end the suffering of bears and create a future where all animals are treated with dignity and respect.
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