Rescuing Bears from Bile Farms
The Holtzman Wildlife Foundation has made a grant to Animals Asia to support the construction of a sanctuary in Vietnam to house bears that have been rescued from SE Asia bile farms. Over 10,000 bears, mostly moon bears, but some sun bears and brown bears are kept in captivity in Asia to have bile extracted from their gall bladders on a regular basis. Animals Asia has advocated for the closure of these farms for many years and provides life-long care for rescued bears at facilities in China and Vietnam.