Sometimes when you sign a petition, you wonder what will happen and whether you're signature will make any difference.
I signed Animals Asia's campaign to make a difference to the Halong Bears and rescue them. Over 115,000 people around the world have signed it as well. Celebrities such as Judi Dench, Oliva Newton John, Stephen Fry and Ali MacGraw joined the campaign, and a letter from 12 Embassies also put the pressure on.
And the good news for Bears from these collective efforts...
The local authorities of Vietnam's Quang Ninh government have agreed to END bear bile farming. They are going to transfer all remaining 38 bears to Animal Asia's Vietnam Bear Rescue Centre.
The government has agreed to reward each farmer who complies with the transfer. From May 4, they will begin reaching agreements with the 17 bear farms to secure their agreement to the immediate transfer of the bears.
Animals Asia is going to cover the cost of the bear rescues, housing, rehabilitation and subsequent care. The transfer of all the 38 bears should be complete in June. The first two bears are coming from a remote island in Animals Asia's first sea rescue.
Click here to visit Animals Asia to find out more (and to sign up to the campaign if you haven't yet done so!)
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