US EditionSouth Korea will end breeding of bears and extraction of their bile
South Korea will relocate about 200 bears from bile farms to sanctuaries by 2026, ending a controversial practice declining due to animal welfare concerns and medical alternatives.
- South Korea will ban breeding and possession of bears and extraction of their bile for traditional medicine beginning January 1.
- The change aligns with a revised animal rights law imposing prison sentences for violations.
- Disputes continue over compensation for farmers who must give up bears they raise for bile extraction.
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South Korea's Bear Farming Days Are Over
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 their gallbladders. The Ministry of Climate, Energy, and Environment announced Tuesday it will ban breeding and possession of bears and extraction...
Negotiations between animal rights groups and farmers have been delayed due to the purchase price... The Ministry of Climate Change has decided not to punish bears for six months. Bear farming will be completely banned starting next year, but 199 farmed bears are still found on farms. According to the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment on the 30th, on January 1st of next year,
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