Secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder, bile from various species of bears, including Asiatic black bears and brown bears, has been used in traditional Chinese medicine since at least ...

But China is “the biggest market for bear bile products by far,” with roughly 15,000 bile bears in captivity and plenty of demand, he said. Traditional Chinese medicine is the main driver for ...

AN ABUSED bear dubbed ... to Animals Asia. Bile from various species of bears, including Asiatic black bears and brown bears like, has been used in traditional Chinese medicine since at least ...

Rescuers moved Na the Asiatic black bear from her cage at a bear bile farm in Vietnam to a large, open habitat at a sanctuary Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...

Animals Asia On the first sunny day of spring, Su Su, an Asiatic black bear (Ursus ... gallbladder to extract bile for sale in the traditional Chinese medicine market. Bear bile is used to treat ...