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Malayan Sun Bears
THE FACTS:
 Learn about Malayan sun bears and their habitats from the Malayan Sun Bear Fact Sheet.
- Malayan sun bears are the least studied of the 8 bear species, so our knowledge about them is limited. To read more information about sun bears, conservation issues for Asian wildlife, and real life entries from the field from 2 of the main sun bear researchers, check out the Sun Bear Adventure Journals!
- Siew Te Wong's Sun
Bear Journal
Siew Te Wong is one of just a few researchers
studying Malayan Sun Bears. He hopes his blog can enlighten
readers and open up discusions on how we could help this species.
- What’s in store for the Malayan sun bear? Read “The Future of the Wild Malayan Sun Bear” by Amy Hash to find out.
THE PROBLEM:
- Little research has been done on Malayan sun bears. Their total
population size has not even been determined. But what we do know
is that their populations in the wild are declining. Malayan sun bears
are being poached for their gall bladders and bile, which are used
in Traditional Chinese Medicine. These bears have recently been classified
as “vulnerable” on the World Conservation Union’s
(IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species. For more information on the
struggle of Malayan sun bears, explore these organizations:
Animal Concerns Research and Education Society (ACRES)
World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA)
- A significant international effort is underway to encourage the traditional medicine community to promote and exclusively use ingredients in their medicinal remedies which are not derived from from threatened or endangered animals including any of the 8 remaining bear species. Learn more about herbal alternatives to bear bile.
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
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