Resources

= FOR STUDENTS =

=Articles:=
 * ** World Society for the Protection of Animals **
 * THE BEAR BILE BUSINESS **

The investigation of trade in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) containing bear bile and bear gall, and the hinting and trade in live Malayan sun bears and their parts, during November 2000 until January 2001, and October 2001 until February 2002, in 29 areas in Indonesia, including Kalimantan Island (Borneo), Sumatra and Java. Read more >> ||
 * Animals Asia
 * END BEAR FARMING **
 * END BEAR FARMING **

In countries across Asia, thousands of bears live a life of torture on bear farms, so that their bile can be extracted and used in traditional medicine to cure ailments ranging from headaches to hemorrhoids. Bears are confined in cages which vary from agonizingly tiny "crush" cages to larger pens, all of which cause terrible physical and mental suffering. Read more >> ||
 * [|Bear Life]
 * BEAR FARMING **
 * BEAR FARMING **

Bears are helpless against exploitation by mankind for entertainment and profit. Here are the worst crimes against bears today. Moon bears or sun bears are individually imprisoned in cramped cages and must endure painful bile extractions from their abdomen. The bile is sold for medicinal purposes despite the availability of alternatives. The cages are known as crush cages because they are intolerably tiny or have a metal rack that crushes the bear so it cannot move. Read more >> ||
 * [|Bear Planet]
 * BEAR FACTS **
 * BEAR FACTS **

Sun bears (Malayan) are the least well known of all bear species and they have two scientific names currently in use Ursus malayanus and Herlarctos malayanus. Historically Sun Bears were found in Eastern Tibet and Sichuan China. Pleistocene fossils were found on the island of Java, however, today they are no longer found on the island of Java. Read more >> ||
 * [|Earth Trust]
 * BEAR FARMING AND TRADE IN CHINA AND TAIWAN **
 * BEAR FARMING AND TRADE IN CHINA AND TAIWAN **

On the other side of the debate are detractors of China's bruin concentration camps, who maintain that the farms do little to conserve the species. Asiatic black and brown bears are still wild and caught for use on farms, and demand for bear bile may be on the rise as a result of an aggressive marketing campaign touting products containing farmed bile. Opponents of bear farming also charge that it is unconscionable to condemn thousands of bears to a life of confinement in cages that are in most cases only slightly larger than their occupants-a cruelty done for the sake of producing medicinal goods as well as non-medicinal products such as shampoos, hemorrhoid creams, and herbal teas. Read more >> ||
 * [|End Bear Farming]
 * HELP END BEAR FARMING IN ASIA **
 * HELP END BEAR FARMING IN ASIA **

Right now, there are at least 12,000 bears suffering in Asia. They are held captive in tiny cages and shocking conditions. These bears are farmed needlessly for the bile contained in their gall bladders, which is used to make Traditional Asian Medicine. Their reality is a lifetime of suffering and pain. Your support can help us end bear farming in Asia. Protect bears - lend your support by signing the appeal today. Read more >> ||
 * [|Japan Bear]
 * [|Japan Bear]

THE STATUS OF SUN BEARS IN INDONESIA (PDF) ||
 * [|BSBCC WildLife Direct]
 * SUN BEARS (HELARCTOS MALAYANUS) **
 * SUN BEARS (HELARCTOS MALAYANUS) **

Given the Sun Bear’s dependence on forest, it is clear that the large-scale deforestation that has occurred throughout southeast Asia over the past three decades has dramatically reduced suitable habitat for this species. Although quantitative data on population sizes or trends are lacking, it is suspected that the global population of Sun Bears has declined by > 30% over the past 30 years (3 bear generations). Deforestation has reduced both the area of occupancy (AOO) and extent of occurrence (EOO) of Sun Bears, and has also reduced habitat quality in remaining forest. In Malaysia and Indonesia, deforestation will likely continue as long as accessible forest areas with high value timber stock are available. Read more >> ||

=Video:=


 * =Samboja Lestari and the BOS Foundation, part 1= || =Samboja Lestari and the BOS Foundation, part 2= ||
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 * =Samboja Lestari and the BOS Foundation, part 3= || =Ted Talks: WIllie Smits - How we re-grew the rainforest= ||
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 * ~ =The Plight of the Asian Bear, part 1= ||~ =The Plight of the Asian Bear, part 2= ||
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 * ~ =The Plight of the Asian Bear, part 3= ||~ =The Plight of the Asian Bear, part 4= ||
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 * ~ =Mistreatment of the Sun Bear in Vietnam, part 1= ||~ =Mistreatment of the Sun Bear in Vietnam, part 2= ||~  ||
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 * ~ =Sun bears threatened with extinction= ||~ =Sun Bear eating pill millipede= ||
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 * ~ =Sun bears digging for termites= ||~ =Sun bear meets a monkey= ||
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= FOR TEACHERS: =


 * ~ ==How to Use Social Media for Good== ||
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Resources:

 * ===SUN BEAR ROCK! Collaborative Resource Page===

**Articles:**

 * ===Walking the Walk: Action Research===
 * ===How to Build An Online Community: The Ultimate List of Recources===
 * ===What Are the Pros and Cons of Social Media in Education?===
 * ===Walking the Walk: Action Research===
 * ===**How to Use Social Networking for Good**===
 * ===**How to Use Social-Networking Technology for Learning**===
 * ===**Changing Teacher Practice and Thinking with Technology**===
 * ===Changing a Changing World: Social Media for Social Activism===

**Teaching Ideas:**

 * ===How Facebook Can Help Teachers===
 * ===**How to Use Wikispaces for Educators**===
 * ===**Slideshare: WIkispaces for Teachers**===
 * ===Educational Wikis, Tutorials and Guides===