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Jeanette McDermott Comment by Jeanette McDermott on August 14, 2009 at 4:15pm
This incredible segment includes a visit to Animals Asia by the bear bile farmer who kept Caesar in captivity in a tiny cage on his farm for 10 years. He has promised to help support Caesar financially for the rest of his life. Amazing turn of events!

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We have a responsibility to protect the rights of generations, of all species, that cannot speak for themselves today. The global challenge of climate change requires that we ask no less of our leaders, or ourselves.
~ Wangari Maathai, Founder, Green Belt Movement

Official site of the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen Dec. 7 - 18. What will a global climate change policy mean for local people, wildlife and forests? RECOFTC is reporting from COP 15, with the latest news and commentary for those who want to follow the events.

Conservation issues related to bear species decline
Habitat loss
Wildlife trafficking and trade
Climate Change
Salmon Declines

Ethical issues related to bear species decline
Trophy hunting
Bear baiting
Bile farming
Den hunting
Dancing bears

Trafficking bears and their parts for use in traditional Asian medicine is decimating wild populations of bears.

Unless urgent reforms are introduced quickly, many species face an irreversible fate: extinction. There are over 50 herbal alternatives to bear bile for use in TCM. Download the WSPA pamphlet Herbal Alternatives to Bear Bile.

Within these eco portals are key people and organizations that are working to heal Mother Earth.

Smithsonian Zoogoer has great stories about the bear species and their wild relations.

Download the Educator's Guide to Biodiversity and engage in dialogue about teaching youth about our wondrous Mother Earth.

The IUCN Red List is a key conservation tool. Download the pdf to learn more.

"The longer we wait, the more expensive it will be to prevent future extinctions," says Dr Jane Smart, Head of IUCN's Species Programme. "We now know what species are threatened, what the threats are and where we have no more excuses to watch from the sidelines." Learn more about bears on the IUCN Red List of Threatened and Endangered Specie.

Click here to read stories that give voice to wildlife.

Hunted for sport, shot for their fur, killed for their gall bladders, farmed for their bile, used as 'dancing bears' and used in circuses ... their habitat is being destroyed. They need our protection. ~ WSPA
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