The Plight of Asia's Moon Bears

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I caught a TV program on China's moon bears and Jill Robinson's efforts to rescue the thousands of bears which live a life of torture on farms so that their bile can be extracted and used in traditional medicine to cure ailments ranging from headaches to haemorrhoids. These gentle and intelligent animals are confined - in many cases for years and years ‐ in cages which vary from agonisingly tiny "crush" cages to larger pens, all of which cause terrible physical and mental suffering. I immediately went to Jill's website to learn more about how I could help. The Asiatic brown bear or moon bear was recently included on Asia’s official "Big 5" list along with the elephant, tiger, orang‐utan, and the giant panda. It is hoped that this will help expose the moon bear's plight to the world and be another weapon in Animals Asia's struggle to end its shocking abuse. Dr Jane Goodall of Gombe Stream National Park fame is a supporter of this organization. Go to this website and prepare to be deeply moved.

27-05-2009