The cruelty of bear bile farming: a persistent horror and the fight to end it
Bear bile farming represents one of the most egregious forms of animal exploitation still practiced today, primarily in parts of Asia. Thousands of bears, predominantly Asiatic Black Bears [Ursus thibetanus] (also known as Moon Bears), Sun Bears [Helarctos malayanus], and Brown Bears [Ursus arctos], are confined in tiny cages and subjected to invasive procedures to extract bile from their gallbladders. This bile is used in traditional medicine to treat ailments like liver disease, fever, and inflammation, despite the availability of effective synthetic and herbal alternatives. The practice, which began in the 1980s as a supposed conservation measure to reduce poaching … Continue

