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FTB Objectives The objectives of the fund are to achieve the
protection, preservation and enrichment of bears through:
- Funding and facilitating in-situ and ex-situ conservation and
rehabilitation projects.
- Preserving natural habitat and bio-diversity.
- Encouraging harmonious and respectful animal-human relationships by
facilitating profitable and sustainable alternatives to the illegal
wildlife trade.
- Empowering indigenous people and communities through training
initiatives such as the Protected Area Ranger program.
- Providing information, fostering awareness, and facilitating education
with regard to threats facing the global bear population.
- Providing international support and sponsorship for individuals
involved with the preservation and conservation of bears.
- Supporting the instigation of new, the review of existing, and the
enforcement of appropriate, wildlife legislation to prevent extortion
of rare and endangered species as a result of the illegal wildlife
trade.
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Profile
Since its inception Free the Bears Fund has diligently campaigned
against the Asian practice of farming Asiatic Black bears for their
bile, the capture and dismemberment of the Sun bear in the restaurant
trade, and the poaching and illegal trade of various bear species
throughout the world. Its campaigns have raised awareness on both a
national and international level.
Whilst supporting the strengthening of wildlife protection legislation
throughout Asia, Free the Bears Fund acknowledges that until such time
as habitats are provided for confiscated animals, that enforcement of
these laws will not take place. The Fund has therefore worked
cooperatively with a number of Asian government departments to build
such habitats. These include sanctuaries in Cambodia and Laos as well
as projects in India, Vietnam and Russia.
These habitats, however, function only as an intermediate solution to
the problem of illegal wildlife trade. Therefore Free the Bears Fund
seeks to implement programs which will result in the creation of
conservation areas, the instigation of rehabilitation techniques and
global education, if these animals are to be successfully reintroduced
into the wild.
Free the Bears Fund aims to assist indigenous people and communities
to seek alternative, sustainable relationships with bears and has
placed emphasis on the development of human as well as animal welfare.
The Fund's future directions are based upon a holistic approach to
preserving the bear's natural habitat via a series of proactive
community projects, and financial aid is currently being sought from
external funding institutions. |
