The Battle to End Bear Farming

Bear farming and the use of bear bile have been prohibited by law in Vietnam since 1994 - however, a new report released last week showed that 22.5% of people surveyed in Hanoi (Vietnam's capital) have used bear bile in the last two years. The report, released by WSPA member society Education for Nature-Vietnam (ENV), also revealed that:

• 53% of all ex-bear bile users stopped using the product because they found it ineffective; others stopped due to the price (18%), illegality (7%) or concern for the bears (6%)
• In southern and central cities in Vietnam, where the use of herbal alternatives are more prevalent, there were far lower incidences of bear bile use
• Nearly 75% of those surveyed were unaware of or unclear about Vietnam's ban on bear bile use

The good news is that use of herbal alternatives is on the rise and - step by step - we are making strides against the cruel practice of bear bile farming in Asia.

However, it's clear that there is still much work to be done. Click here for more information on the global effort to end bear farming and sign up for our e-newsletter at the top of the page to stay updated on our work to end bear cruelty.

Comments

[Patricia Peralta-Blendl]

Is there anything we can do to stop this? Any organization or association that we can join, anything????