The vetrinary, behavioral, and welfare implications of bear farming in Asia
According to official figures more than 7000 bears are kept in Chinese bile farms (Fan and Song, 1997). Additional animals are held in Korea and Vietnam.The primary purpose of these farms is to provide bile for traditional Chinese medicine, often referred to as TCM. The bile is collected from caged live bears by means of […]
Attitudes Toward Bile Extraction From Living Bears: Survey of Citizens and Students in Beijing
Bear bile is a traditional Chinese medicine that has been used for millennia. Several arguments support and oppose the use of bear farming in terms of conservation and nonhuman animal welfare. This study involved designing a questionnaire and surveying a random sample of general citizens and college students in Beijing to elicit their attitudes on […]