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Title: Born Free


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Born Free
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Issue
  • There are thousands of bears in dreadful captive
    conditions in China being used for the extraction
    of Bear Bile. Bear bile is drawn off these bears
    through a small steel catheter inserted into the
    belly of the bear which is held confined in a
    cage. These cages are usually about the length of
    the animal and about 2 foot high. The bear can
    hardly move and may be kept in this cage for
    many, many years.
  • The Chinese government has said that it would be
    willing to bring this system to a close (but this
    could take a long time) and one of the ways for
    addressing this is to find alternative lifetime
    care facilities for these bears.

3
What is Bear Bile used for?
  • Bear bile is used in Traditional Chinese
    Medicines (TCM), to treat various liver and
    intestinal diseases. BUT there is no longer any
    need to use bear bile it is easy to replace
    with herbal and synthetic remedies, which are
    cheaper, more effective, and more readily
    available.

These are the type of bears farmed for their
bile, they are called Moon bears because of the
beautiful yellow crescent on their chest.
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Animals Asia
  • Animals Asia is a charity based in China (Hong
    Kong) run by Jill Robinson MBE. Animals Asia has
    entered into an agreement with the Government of
    China to provide sanctuary for bears and so far
    about 205 bears have been rescued form Bear Bile
    farms. Of course caring for these bears is a
    major challenge and there are many needs.
  • Animals Asia has identified some of those needs
    which form the basis of the Bear Necessities
    Appeal.
  • Funds to buy these Bear Necessities will come to
    Born Free and we will then assist Animals Asia in
    buying the goods.

5
How will your donations help?
  • 11 for one bag of life-saving intravenous
    fluids 90 for a complete course of antibiotics
    and pain killers, following surgery to remove the
    catheter and treat the infected area (these are
    given to the bears twice a day in a tasty fruit
    shake!) 144 for a pair of cordless surgical
    clippers to prepare the rescued bears for vital
    surgery. 2,300 for a set of ceiling-mounted
    surgery lights to enable precision surgery.
    3,300 to care for one bear for one year this
    includes the costs of food, medication,
    veterinary skills, housing and accommodation, and
    general care from our bear workers.
  • We are asking you caring people to help us
    contribute to getting these Bear Necessities.

6
What has already been achieved?
  • On arrival at the centre this female Moon bear
    and her two cubs were very scared and confused
    and after a life saving operation, they were all
    reunited.
  • The keepers were worried about whether they would
    lose their bond after being separated ,but they
    were so happy to see each other. This was the
    first time they had all been together with out
    being confined to a cage.

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Where will the money go to?
  • Money will be sent through Born free to Animals
    Asia and their bear rescue centre in Chengdu,
    where it will be used to help the bears that have
    already been rescued and aid the campaign to
    rescue more bears from this horrible way of life.
    We hope to raise some money to contribute
    towards this good cause.

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  • We will be holding a Fashion show on
  • Wednesday 18th in the Main School hall
  • We would like each form to elect one person to be
    entered into the show and to agree on an outfit.
  • There will a panel of judges who will decide who
    the best dressed person is and they will be
    named Miss FSG and will win prize for their
    form!!!!!
  • Everyone else is welcome to come to look at all
    the outfits and there will be a very small fee of
    20p to watch the show so that we help these poor
    bears in China.
  • Thankyou!
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