Guide 1
Moon Bear Bile Farming in Vietnam
Thousands of moon bears remain on bile farms across Vietnam despite legal reforms tightening the trade. Bears are confined in crush cages with catheters or free-drip extraction — causing infection, liver damage and lifelong suffering. Rescue means sanctuary placement and lifetime veterinary care.
Guide 2
What Bile Farm Rescue Involves
Rescued bears need health assessment, dental surgery, infection treatment, enclosure space and lifetime nutrition. Most cannot return to the wild after years of confinement. Partner sanctuaries provide species-appropriate forest enclosures and veterinary monitoring.
Guide 3
Why Bile Has No Proven Medicinal Value
Bear bile contains ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) available synthetically. No rigorous clinical evidence supports bile farming efficacy. Demand persists through traditional medicine markets — education complements rescue.
Guide 4
WARN Partner Grants in Vietnam
Vietnam is in the 17-country partner network. WARN grants through moon bears appeal fund sanctuary capacity, rescue transport and veterinary care — not WARN-run facilities. Indonesia partners also address bear trafficking and bile trade routes.
Guide 5
How to Donate from the UK
Give at moon bears appeal in GBP with full receipt. Monthly giving helps sanctuaries plan lifetime care costs for rescued bears — often decades of support.
Guide 6
Link to Broader Trafficking Work
Bear cub trafficking and bile trade intersect wildlife trafficking routes WARN addresses through pangolin appeal and anti-trafficking partner grants. See stop wildlife trafficking donation.
Guide 7
Moon Bear Bile Farming in Vietnam
Thousands of moon bears remain on bile farms in Vietnam despite legal reforms. Rescue means sanctuary placement, veterinary care and lifetime support for bears who cannot return to the wild. WARN funds partner grants through moon bears appeal in Vietnam and Indonesia.