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South Korea to end bear bile farming and find new homes for the 200 bears stuck in the industry

Bear bile farming will be banned in the country starting Jan. 1, South Korea's Ministry of Climate, Energy, and Environment South Korea began bear bile farming for health purposes in the 1980s Though ...
WPLG

South Korea will end breeding of bears and extraction of their bile

South Korea Bear Bile FILE - In this photo taken on Jan. 24, 2014, a bear looks out from a cage at a bear farm in Dangjin, South Korea. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File ...
KTHV

South Korea will end breeding of bears and extraction of their bile

SEOUL, South Korea(AP) — South Korea said it will formally end its dwindling yet much-criticized bear bile farming industry this week, though about 200 bears are still kept in pens and raised for ...
Los Angeles Times

South Korea will end breeding of bears and extraction of their bile

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. South Korea bans bear bile farming starting Jan. 1, imposing prison sentences up to five years for violations, ...