Help protect and save bears

Used in cruel bear dancing shows
Caught from the wild for zoos and circuses
Killed for their fur, meat, gall bladders and paws
Farmed for their bile
Used in bear baiting ‘shows’

WSPA completely eradicated use of dancing bears in Greece and Turkey, helping governments to confiscate bears and re-home them in safe, forested sancturary enclosures.
Successful set up and funding of bear sanctuaries worldwide
In 2004, a UK-based charity, WSPA worked with a specialist wildlife forensics organization to develop a test for bear products. The kit is currently being successfully tested by Australian and Canadian authorities.
WSPA’s first investigation in Pakistan, in 1993 found evidence of 80 different contests involving 300 bears. But now, as a result of WSPA’s continued efforts, bear baiting has reduced significantly.