Bear Dancing

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Bear Dancing

• By Elle Holland

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• Even though it is illegal, In India and Pakistan
  over 2,000 bears are forced to dance for
  entertainment.
• Young cubs are stolen by poachers while their
  mother is searching for food.
• The diet of dancing bears is causing distress for
  the bear so they haven't got the energy to dance.

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What the WSPA do

• They provide medical care for suffering bears.
• They protect the habitat of sloth bears.
• The WSPA rehabilitate and release rescued cubs
  back into the wild wherever possible.
• The WSPA workers microchip each bear to prevent
  new bears from entering the existing dancing bear
  population.
• Educate the local communities on bear welfare and
  conservation issues.

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What happens to dancing bears.

• Bears who are forced to dance normally suffer
  from a poor diet which leads to dehydration.
• The bears also suffer from negletion and
  sometimes die before getting sold to dancing
  trainers.
• The bears have a ring put through there nose
  which is then attached to roped and tied up.

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Please do anything you can to help save the bears!