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Ending Bear Bile Farming
What we do
In China, where bear bile
farming is still legal under
certain conditions, we
focus on public awareness
and reducing demand for
bile. We also work with
the authorities to close
Our China bears ate
148.76 the worst of the farms
and lobby for a ban on
tonnesthe industry. We have a
sanctuary in Chengdu,
of vegetables and slurped182
where 140 bears are living
jarsout their lives.
of stinky tofu in 2013.
‘I have learned more kindness after
working for Animals Asia for 11 years.
’ Rescuing bears I see their lives happier.
tao Hongliang
Bear team Leader
‘
I have been with Animals Asia for
over a decade and I feel honoured to
be a member of an animal protection
’ organisation devoted to animal welfare.
Rocky Shi
Bear team Supervisor and enrichment Co-ordinator
‘I believe the dream of ending bear bile
farming is close to becominga reality.
’There’s no turning back now.
toby Zhang
China external Affairs Director
Toby started with Animals Asia in 2003 as a translator and was
previously General Manager of our Chengdu sanctuary.
Today he lobbies some of China’s most powerful people and
oversees industry research and surveys to gauge changing
public attitudes.
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