HANOI - Five moon bears have been rescued in Vietnam from an illegal bile extraction farm, in the latest effort by authorities to eradicate a practice widely condemned for its cruelty. The bears were given up by a farmer in a commune on the outskirts of Hanoi, according to animal rescue group Animals Asia, and since their rescue last week...
HANOI - Five moon bears have been rescued in Vietnam from an illegal bile extraction farm, in the latest effort by authorities to eradicate a practice widely condemned for its cruelty.
The bears were given up by a farmer in a commune on the outskirts of Hanoi, according to animal rescue group Animals Asia, and since their rescue last week have been taken to a sanctuary and nicknamed Chronos, Dawn, Noon, Twilight, and Midnight.The farming of bears for their bile has been outlawed in Vietnam since 1992, but the practice continues, fuelled by demand for bear bile-enriched products.
Keeping a bear in a small cage would create mental and physical problems for the animal and bear farmers didn't know how to look after them properly, said Tuan Bendixen, Vietnam director for Animals Asia.
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