Good news for bears!
Meanwhile, WSPA member society the Bioresource Research Center of Pakistan (BRC) has seen its persistence and professionalism pay off again this month, as a former bear baiter gave his last remaining bear the chance of a better life at the Kund Park sanctuary.
Animal lovers speak out against bear bile farming
Every one of the thousands of animal lovers who signed up to support WSPA’s Stop Bear Bile Farming campaign told the world why they want bear bile farming to stop.
Microchip project enables new life for farmed bear
An Asiatic black bear held illegally on a bear bile farm is on his way to a sanctuary today, thanks to a WSPA-funded microchipping and monitoring programme.
WSPA urges Vietnam to stay on track to end bears suffering in bear farms
The fate of 80 illegally held and endangered Asiatic Black bears hangs in the balance as Vietnamese Authorities decide whether or not to remove them from cruel bear farms.
Star saved from daily bear baiting horror
Star first came to WSPA supporters’ attention in our Christmas 2009 appeal, when we told of our desperation to rescue him before he died of his injuries.
Major partnership to stop bear farming in Asia
The World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) is delighted to announce a new partnership with the Calvin Ayre Foundation, which has agreed to support WSPA’s campaign to end the cruel practice of farming Asian bears for their bile.
WSPA moves new resident to bear sanctuary
Talks began at the wildlife department of moving Maylu to a zoo – at this point WSPA heard about Maylu and quickly set the wheels in motion to receive the bear into the renowned Kund Park Bear Sanctuary.
Twenty years of bear care
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources brought the tiny cubs to non-profit IBBR which is celebrating 20 years of successful rehabilitation and release of black bears.
Pakistan floods sanctuary
The recent floods have severely affected the Kund Park sanctuary, resulting in the tragic death of 20 of the 23 bears living there.
School children to learn about bear necessities
Over 400 schools across the UK have contacted the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) to learn about our work with bears around the world through a new education pack just out.
Local networking saves bears from cruel contest
WSPA and PBRC’s local networking programme enabled them to enlist support against the powerful landlords who arranged the event.
New Sanctuary For Baited Bears
WSPA’s work to end bear baiting has been so successful that a new bigger sanctuary is now urgently needed.
X Factor stars get the bear facts
X Factor finalist and World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) supporter Jamie Archer took time out from the Cardiff leg of the X Factor tour to visit a local primary school to see what the Year 5 pupils have learnt about bears, since they started using the charity’s school pack.