Locked in tiny wire cages and destined for a life of being drained of bile through syringes or surgically implanted taps, the 27 Asiatic black bears rescued in northernย Laosย this week had known almost nothing of what it means to be a bear.
Tag: 2026
Moon Bears in 2026: Hard-Won Progress and the Work That Remains
A worldwide summary of where moon bear welfare and bear bile farming stand as of 2026.
Bear Bile Farming Is Finally Illegal in South Korea, Now 200 Moon Bears Need Homes
Itโs a practice that sounds so barbaric that you assume it would have been outlawed at least a century ago. And yet, South Korea is only just now,ย as of January 1, 2026, getting around to pulling the plug on its most disgusting and cruel tradition: bear bile farming.
SAVING BEARS... 