Asiatic Black Bears (Moon Bears)

THE FACTS:

• The Oregon Zoo does not have moon bears. Learn all the moon bear facts you need to know from the Animals Asia Foundation (AAF)
  
  International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW)
  
  

THE PROBLEM:

• Moon bear populations are at serious risk due to hunting, poaching and bear farming with the purpose of selling the bile found in their gall bladders. To learn more about the cruelties of bear farming and how they can be stopped, check out Animals Asia’s links
  
  Bear Bile Farming
  
  Bear Rescue Diaries

WHAT YOU CAN DO:

Contribute to Animals Asia’s Campaign by writing letters, signing a petition, and starting your own support group! Host a screening of Animal Planet’s one-hour special on the work of Animals Asia, “Moon Bears Journey to Freedom” Help IFAW Save Moon Bears from Lives of Torture in China

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