S. Korea's proposed bill to phase out bear farming

[Karen]

The World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) has an online petition in support of a bill the Korean government will be debating in September which would end the practice of bear farming in South Korea:

WSPA petition (Canadian version) (http://action.wspa.ca/ea-campaign/clientcampaign.do?ea.client.id=23&ea.campaign.id=7405&ea.param.extras=Source:Eblast)

If anyone has more information about the campaign, the bill, or bear farming in Korea, do share!

[adoptbullies]

Can non-canadians sign? I tried today but it requires you choose a canadian province. :confused:

[Karen]

Sorry, I didn't notice that. Here's the link with international options:

WSPA petition (international version) (http://e-activist.com/ea-campaign/clientcampaign.do?ea.client.id=24&ea.campaign.id=7387&ea.param.extras=Organization:WSPAUK&ea.param.extras=Source:email_don_ask&j=11332459&e=d-annie@supanet.com&l=2295814_HTML&u=101313494&mid=52985&jb=0)

[Avid]

Although it's not about Korea, animalsasia.org has many articles on the issue of bear bile farming, bear rescue as well as a new interesting article on the cat and dog meat trade in Korea.

[Karen]

A brief update was posted on the WSPA website on Sept. 16th:


The bill is now expected to be considered by the Environment and Labour Committee as well as other relevant Ministries. Subject to securing enough support, this process could see South Korea putting a policy in place to end bear farming by the end of 2010.

See the whole article here:
http://www.wspa-international.org/latestnews/2010/korean-government-to-end-bear-farming.aspx

Other sites to visit:

Green Korea United (http://green-korea.tistory.com/16) (article about bear farming from 2008)

Animals Asia: Bear bile farming: Korea (http://www.animalsasia.org/index.php?UID=N0Y8JAVTFOC0) (thanks Avid!)

Moonbears.org (http://www.moonbears.org/)

[Avid]

Some more info
http://bearnecessitykorea.com/news/september-brings-about-positive-change-in-korea/
There is a demonstration November 17th mentioned in the article.
Also in Itaewon on November 6th, see http://animalrightskorea.org/ for details.