Bear bile contributions Flashcards
1
Q
What is bear bile used to treat?
A
Epilepsy, pain, fevers, conjunctivitis
2
Q
What factors contribute to the trade in bear bile?
A
- TCM
- Organised crime
- Internet
- Bear farms
3
Q
What has been done to try to curb trade in bear bile?
A
2000 signing ceremony
- closure of farms
- need license to have one
- no new licenses
- research into alternatives
- compensation and help to affected farmers
4
Q
What were bear farms designed for?
A
Extracting bile from live bears. 1 farm bear = 220 wild bears.
5
Q
Why is it difficult to stop the trade of bear bile?
A
Apparently no substitute for its benefits
