A young bear is seen in North Conway in May 2016. A congressional panel recently heard about bears being poached for their bile, which has been touted as a COVID-19 cure. (JAMIE GEMMITI FILE PHOTO)
A young bear is seen in North Conway in May 2016. A congressional panel recently heard about bears being poached for their bile, which has been touted as a COVID-19 cure. (JAMIE GEMMITI FILE PHOTO)
WASHINGTON — House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Raul Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and Water, Oceans and Wildlife Subcommittee Chairman Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) conducted a hearing on measures to combat global trafficking in bear parts and halt the trade in primates for use as pets.
Animal Wellness Action and its partners are lead backers of the Bear Protection Act, with H.R. 2264 introduced in 2019 by U.S. Reps. Annie Kuster (D-N.H.), Ted Lieu (D-Calif.), Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) and Glenn Thompson (R-Pa.), and S. 3196, led by U.S. Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.).
How ironic that we teach our children to idolize and seek comfort with their Teddy Bears during childhood and then mistreat these same animals horribly in real life. So sad!
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How ironic that we teach our children to idolize and seek comfort with their Teddy Bears during childhood and then mistreat these same animals horribly in real life. So sad!
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