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Animal Agencies Call for Action as Gov’t Continues to Condone Bear Bile Farming

Animal Agencies Call for Action as Gov’t Continues to Condone Bear Bile Farming

SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Government action is being called for as hundreds of bears raised on farms for bile harvesting are living under extremely poor conditions. The Korea Animal Welfare Association (KAWA) and Project Moon Bear, at a joint press conference held in Seoul on Wednesday, reported that there are currently 479 bears [...]

Supreme Court Confirms Fine for Bear Association Head

Supreme Court Confirms Fine for Bear Association Head

SEOUL, May 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The director general of the Korea Bear Breeding Cooperative Association was fined for extracting bile from Asiatic black bears without having the authority to do, selling the substance to producers of cosmetics products. The Supreme Court revealed Sunday that it confirmed the original verdict of 1 million one in [...]