Four Asiatic black bears interacting near water and forest vegetation

Historic Rescue:After Years in Tiny Cages, 27 Moon Bears in Laos Finally Taste Freedom

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 northern Laos this week had known almost nothing of what it means to be a bear.

Combating age-old beliefs can help save bears in Asia

By Daniel T Cross on May 6, 2019, Sustainability Times~ Asiatic black bears, popularly known as “moon bears,” are facing a variety of threats throughout their range, which stretches from the Himalayas all the way to mainland Southeast Asia. The medium-size bears have lost much of their habitats to farmers and loggers. Poachers, too, have been taking a …

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