tagged w/ Dancing Bears
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What I object to in the following story is the use of the phrase "animal welfare" instead of "animal RIGHTS." Nonetheless, anytime I see something at least moving in the right(s) direction for the sake of an animal, I want to share it....
A coalition of conservation and animal rescue groups has today made animal welfare history by taking the last dancing bears off the streets of India - bringing an end to a centuries-old tradition that inflicted terrible cruelty on thousands of highly endangered sloth bears.
The groups behind the bear rescue project are International Animal Rescue (IAR), Wildlife SOS (WSOS) of India, Free the Bears Fund (FTB) from Australia, and One Voice Association France. Between them they have rescued more than 600 bears and given them a permanent home and lifetime care in sanctuaries throughout India.
At the same time they have provided a rehabilitation package for the bear handlers, known as kalandars, so that they can learn new trades and continue supporting their families after surrendering their bears. For the first time kalandar children are able to attend school and receive an education sponsored by the Kalandar Rehabilitation Project.What I object to in the following story is the use of the phrase "animal... more
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International Animal Rescue (IAR)
Dedicated to the rescue and rehabilitation of suffering animals
The aim of International Animal Rescue is to come to the aid of wild and domestic animals with hands-on rescue and rehabilitation.
At International Animal Rescue we do exactly what our name says. We save animals from suffering around the world by:
* Cutting free the dancing bears of India
* Rescuing primates from the animal smugglers of Indonesia
* Saving migratory birds from the guns of Malta
* Providing veterinary care for the stray dogs and cats of India
When we can, we release rescued animals back into the wild. And when that’s not possible, we care for them in our sanctuaries.
http://www.iar.org.uk/International Animal Rescue (IAR)
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VIDEO - Reuters
http://www.reuters.com/news/video/videoStory?videoId=57258
The end of the agony for the last 3 dancing bears in Bulgaria, thanks to the Fondation Brigitte Bardot and the Vier Pfoten Association
We were in numerous company on the early morning of June 15 to welcome Misho (8 years), Svetla (17 years), and Mima (8 years) into the arms of their new guardian in Rasgard, a small locality in the northwest of Bulgaria, 7 hours from Sofia.
These three poor creatures, who had been fed bread, corn and Schnaps were in a lamentable state of malnutrition, especially Misha was suffering from diabetes (we were all surprised !) and whose fur was in terrible condition.
Now we must wait for the complete veterinary exam to discover the other aftereffects (in this case skin infections, etc.) not detectables in the first glance.
Imagine the joy of being present at this liberation, for these bears had as yet never known the natural environment that they were about to discover. Since infancy, the only lives they had ever known were marked by cruelty and oppression at the hands of their human "masters" who touted as entertainment the suffering of innocent creatures.
* Please visit my sites to get more information on the cruel 'dancing bears' industry (from other countries) at:
http://my.care2.com/julesrs007
http://julesrs007saveanimals.blogspot.com/
VIDEO - Reuters
http://www.reuters.com/news/video/videoStory?videoId=57258
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Even though it is illegal to capture bears in both India and Pakistan, more than 1,600 sloth bears are being forced to dance by madaris, the people who capture and keep the bears.
For years sloth bear cubs in India have been poached and tortured through brutal training methods to become Dancing Bears, forced to perform for tourists. At less than 4 weeks of age, the cub is stolen from its mother who is often killed while trying to protect her cubs. Sold to traders and middlemen at underground markets, trauma, malnutrition and shock accounts for a mortality rate of more than 50%.
The surviving bear cubs are sold to Kalanders who will teach them to dance.
At the tender age of 4 months, the cubs canine teeth are knocked out. A red hot iron needle pierces its muzzle, and a coarse rope is pulled through. The wound is never allowed to heal, and the cub will live in fear, hunger and pain, tied to a stake for the rest of its life.
Many cubs die before the training begins because of the stress of capture, the terrible transportation conditions, starvation, dehydration, and rough handling. Although bears used in these acts would live up to 30 years in the wild, they rarely live more than eight years in captivity.
Source(s) - http://www.freethebears.org.au/bear-projects/india.html
http://getactive.peta.org/campaign/dancing_bears
https://www.wspa.org.au/campaigns/animalpain_nz/index.a
sp?ID=R04084V01
Links for more information on the dancing bears & other
animal welfare/environmantal issues:
http://my.care2.com/julesrs007
http://julesrs007saveanimals.blogspot.com/
As well as signing this petition, you can help free the bears by:
Writing a letter to to Overseas Governments using this website - http://getactive.peta.org/campaign/dancing_bears
Donate to the WSPCA - http://www.wspa.org.au/
And Sign a petition on the WSPCA website - http://www.wspa.org.au/
The bears need your help.Even though it is illegal to capture bears in both India and Pakistan, more than 1,600... more
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