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Hundreds of so-called moon bears are kept in cages around the country because their bile and other body parts are used in traditional medicine.
Under a new plan, agreed between bear farmers, animal welfare groups and the South Korean government, keeping caged bears will become a crime.
Al Jazeera Alexi O’Brien reports.
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Under a new plan, agreed between bear farmers, animal welfare groups and the South Korean government, keeping caged bears will become a crime.
Al Jazeera Alexi O’Brien reports.
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#SouthKorea #BearFarming #BearBileFarming
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