Bile bear

New report by World Animal Protection shows thriving bear bile industry and illegal US sales despite pandemic risks

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NEW YORK, April 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --As the world struggles with the COVID-19 pandemic, World Animal Protection reveals the abhorrent cruelty of bear farming, and the unacceptable illegal US sales of bear bile products in a new report Cruel Cures.

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  • NEW YORK, April 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --As the world struggles with the COVID-19 pandemic, World Animal Protection reveals the abhorrent cruelty of bear farming, and the unacceptable illegal US sales of bear bile products in a new report Cruel Cures.
  • World Animal Protection is calling on the Chinese government to make the use of bear bile illegal and only include plant-based traditional medicines as recommended remedies for the symptoms of COVID-19.
  • World Animal Protection is calling for the Chinese government to make bear bile illegal and only endorse plant-based medicines to treat COVID-19 symptoms.
  • Store owners in both cities acknowledged to the investigators that it is illegal to sell bear bile products.

Cruel Bear Bile Industry Thrives Despite Pandemic Risks Says World Animal Protection

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World Animal Protection is urging the Chinese government to remove this drug from its recommended list and only include plant-based traditional medicines.

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  • World Animal Protection is urging the Chinese government to remove this drug from its recommended list and only include plant-based traditional medicines.
  • The report also reveals the abhorrent cruelty of bear farming and the unacceptable growth of the bear bile trade.
  • The bile is extracted from live, suffering bears and is one of the most extreme forms of animal abuse in the world.
  • World Animal Protection will continue to promote better welfare for bears, while we move to end the bear bile industry for good.