The Fight to Stop Illegal Bear Trafficking in Southeast Asia | National Geographic

but what I’ve seen in now is their cages

but what I’ve seen in now is their cages no bigger than two meters by 2 meters by

no bigger than two meters by 2 meters by

no bigger than two meters by 2 meters by 2 meters these animals would likely be

2 meters these animals would likely be

2 meters these animals would likely be placed in those cages as cubs and spend

placed in those cages as cubs and spend

placed in those cages as cubs and spend the duration of their lives their lives

the duration of their lives their lives

the duration of their lives their lives in a worrying trend with the increasing

in a worrying trend with the increasing

in a worrying trend with the increasing captive population of wild bears in bear

captive population of wild bears in bear

captive population of wild bears in bear farms annually we’ve seen an increase of

farms annually we’ve seen an increase of

farms annually we’ve seen an increase of 21% and with pressure put on surrounding

21% and with pressure put on surrounding

21% and with pressure put on surrounding countries to phase out their industries

countries to phase out their industries

countries to phase out their industries our concern is that there is the

our concern is that there is the

our concern is that there is the potential for the industry to explode in

potential for the industry to explode in

potential for the industry to explode in well the situation for our the the laws

well the situation for our the the laws

well the situation for our the the laws are quite weak with regard to protecting

are quite weak with regard to protecting

are quite weak with regard to protecting the particular species that we work with

the particular species that we work with

the particular species that we work with the Asiatic black bear in the Sunday I

the Asiatic black bear in the Sunday I

the Asiatic black bear in the Sunday I don’t just tend to be caught in snares

don’t just tend to be caught in snares

don’t just tend to be caught in snares in the wild mum would likely be caught

in the wild mum would likely be caught

in the wild mum would likely be caught in us there the poacher would likely

in us there the poacher would likely

in us there the poacher would likely kill the mother the mother would then

kill the mother the mother would then

kill the mother the mother would then become parts gallbladders paws first

become parts gallbladders paws first

become parts gallbladders paws first teeth claws then they cub would be taken

teeth claws then they cub would be taken

teeth claws then they cub would be taken from the mother and then the cub would

from the mother and then the cub would

from the mother and then the cub would be traded

be traded

be traded likely to a middleman these bears are

likely to a middleman these bears are

likely to a middleman these bears are primarily being moved towards China and

primarily being moved towards China and

primarily being moved towards China and Vietnam the cub could end up in the bear

Vietnam the cub could end up in the bear

Vietnam the cub could end up in the bear bile industry call the cab court

bile industry call the cab court

bile industry call the cab court unfortunately become parts to serve the

unfortunately become parts to serve the

unfortunately become parts to serve the traditional Asian medicine trade

they are very intelligent very very

they are very intelligent very very beautiful animals and unfortunately

beautiful animals and unfortunately

beautiful animals and unfortunately they’re going the way of the tiger well

they’re going the way of the tiger well

they’re going the way of the tiger well in the past 12 months with had a record

in the past 12 months with had a record

in the past 12 months with had a record number of bears rescued here in Laos six

number of bears rescued here in Laos six

number of bears rescued here in Laos six cubs two adults our friends in central

cubs two adults our friends in central

cubs two adults our friends in central Lao had one of my friends Foundation

Lao had one of my friends Foundation

Lao had one of my friends Foundation have also had a record number of there’s

have also had a record number of there’s

have also had a record number of there’s some of these bears are being kept as

some of these bears are being kept as

some of these bears are being kept as pets some of these bears we understand

pets some of these bears we understand

pets some of these bears we understand were to be traded into the bear bile

were to be traded into the bear bile

were to be traded into the bear bile industry or bear farms younger animal

industry or bear farms younger animal

industry or bear farms younger animal would be more likely to produce

would be more likely to produce

would be more likely to produce higher-quality bile and other bears were

higher-quality bile and other bears were

higher-quality bile and other bears were likely to be traded live to become parts

likely to be traded live to become parts

likely to be traded live to become parts for the traditional Asian medicine trade

for the traditional Asian medicine trade

for the traditional Asian medicine trade now it’s getting popular in China to

now it’s getting popular in China to

now it’s getting popular in China to extract the bite from the bear to

extract the bite from the bear to

extract the bite from the bear to produce medicine like a local medicine

produce medicine like a local medicine

produce medicine like a local medicine with mixing the bear bath the local

with mixing the bear bath the local

with mixing the bear bath the local people some some of the areas they still

people some some of the areas they still

people some some of the areas they still don’t understand the real role that

don’t understand the real role that

don’t understand the real role that there is to protect animals

here we got two large vehicles it’s hard

here we got two large vehicles it’s hard to tell whether they or portal coin

to tell whether they or portal coin

to tell whether they or portal coin pools it’s a very worrying trend what

pools it’s a very worrying trend what

pools it’s a very worrying trend what we’re seeing in markets an open public

we’re seeing in markets an open public

we’re seeing in markets an open public arena where wildlife products have been

arena where wildlife products have been

arena where wildlife products have been up in the trailers man that’s a big law

limiting factors in the protection of

limiting factors in the protection of bears here basically down to capacity of

bears here basically down to capacity of

bears here basically down to capacity of government partners to enforce their

government partners to enforce their

government partners to enforce their awards and also the limiting laws

awards and also the limiting laws

awards and also the limiting laws themselves problem McCallum son but

themselves problem McCallum son but

themselves problem McCallum son but Lobby Aparna can come concert panel at

Lobby Aparna can come concert panel at

Lobby Aparna can come concert panel at an in the harmonica Jota sang on Cornyn

an in the harmonica Jota sang on Cornyn

an in the harmonica Jota sang on Cornyn – banner – soy 1000 happening on okay

– banner – soy 1000 happening on okay

– banner – soy 1000 happening on okay mr. blonde I said I’m Hannah but only

mr. blonde I said I’m Hannah but only

mr. blonde I said I’m Hannah but only eating’s I could new Barnum info on

eating’s I could new Barnum info on

eating’s I could new Barnum info on Carbonaro

Carbonaro

Carbonaro this is a reliable visual not specific

this is a reliable visual not specific

this is a reliable visual not specific to Lao but now being volatile hotspot is

to Lao but now being volatile hotspot is

to Lao but now being volatile hotspot is now being targeted by the drivers of the

now being targeted by the drivers of the

now being targeted by the drivers of the illegal water lock train