By Brad Josephs, Bears & Beyond This spring season of Natural Habitat China Expeditions was a great success. All 4 trips had amazing weather, wildlife, and unparalleled chances to explore Sichuan Province, which in my opinion is one of the world’s best kept secrets. Here are some of the highlights for bird and wildlife signings in …
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The Asiatic bear is famed as the most playful of all eight bear species, but sadly, it is also the most exploited. C/O Animals Asia... There are eight species of bear, and quite possibly the least well known is the Asiatic black bear, otherwise known as the moon bear. The species is deserving of its …
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The Asiatic black bear is one of the most endangered mammals in South Korea owing to population declines resulting from human exploitation and habitat fragmentation. To restore the black bear population in South Korea, 27 bear cubs from North Korea and Russian Far East (Primorsky Krai) were imported and released into Jirisan National Park, a …
Vietnamese authorities confiscated the two female bear cubs from wildlife smugglers in Hai Phong province on January 9, according to Vienna, Austria-based animal welfare NGO Four Paws. After spending a night in a hotel, the cubs were taken to a Four Paws bear sanctuary in Ninh Binh on January 10, where they are receiving intensive …
SAVING BEARS... 