Fact Sheet: Twenty Asiatic black bears were rescued from an illegal farm in northern Laos in an operation against bile factories, where this substance is extracted for traditional Chinese medicine. Tap to see the full context.
Context: The rescue was carried out by Free the Bears in conjunction with Laotian authorities. The facility was registered as a zoo to evade state regulations. Bear bile has historically been used in traditional Chinese me…
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Fact Sheet: Twenty Asiatic black bears were rescued from an illegal farm in northern Laos in an operation against bile factories, where this substance is extracted for traditional Chinese medicine. Tap to see the full context.
Context: The rescue was carried out by Free the Bears in conjunction with Laotian authorities. The facility was registered as a zoo to evade state regulations. Bear bile has historically been used in traditional Chinese me…