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'''Animals Asia Foundation''' (AAF) is a [[Hong Kong]] |
'''Animals Asia Foundation''' ('''AAF''') is a [[Hong Kong]]–based charity that seeks to end [[cruelty to animals]] in Asia. |
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The AAF was founded in 1998 by [[Jill Robinson]], who felt compelled to create the organisation after learning of the plight of the [[Asiatic |
The AAF was founded in 1998 by [[Jill Robinson]], who felt compelled to create the organisation after learning of the plight of the [[Asiatic black bear]] known as the "moon bear" because of the yellow crescent on its chest. Moon bears are farmed throughout Asia for their bile, which is used in traditional medicine. The organization raises awareness of the inhumane methods used in [[bear bile]] farming, which involve bears living up to 25 years in small cages, with metal catheters inserted into their abdomens for bile extraction, or even open wounds through which the bile drips.<ref name="Rescuing Moon Bears"/> The organization also works "to reduce the demand for bile in Asia by promoting affordable, effective and cruelty free alternatives."<ref name="Rescuing Moon Bears"/> |
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== Locations == |
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Animals Asia Foundation has been profiled on [[CNN]], [[NPR]], [[Animal Planet]], the [[BBC]], the [[National Geographic Channel]], as well as in print media in several countries. Founder Jill Robinson has received numerous distinctions for her commitment to animal welfare including the 2002 [[Genesis Award]],<ref>[http://www.hsus.org/about_us/offices_and_affiliates/hsus_hollywood_office/the_genesis_awards/genesis_award_winners_and_memorable_moments/2002_genesis_awards.html]{{dead link|date=January 2011}}</ref> the [[Reader's Digest]] Hero for Today Award<ref name = Ellis>{{cite book | url = http://books.google.com/books?id=FPmLjw2ukfAC&pg=PA226#v=onepage&q&f=false | page = 226 | title = Tiger bone & rhino horn: the destruction of wildlife for traditional Chinese medicine | first = Richard | last = Ellis | edition = 2nd | publisher = Island Press | year = 2005 | ISBN = 1-55963-532-0 }}</ref> and an [[MBE]] from the Queen of the United Kingdom.<ref name = Ellis/><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/queens-birthday-honours-1998-1164586.html | title = Queen's Birthday honours 1998 | publisher = The Independent | date = 1998-06-13 }}</ref> The Foundation's headquarters is in Hong Kong with additional offices, a sanctuary and an educational centre in [[China]], [[Germany]], [[Australia]], the [[United States]] and the [[United Kingdom]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.animalsasia.org/index.php?UID=P709D24JPR00 | title = Contact us | publisher = Animals Asia Foundation | accessdate = 2011-01-22 }}</ref> |
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The Foundation's headquarters is in Hong Kong with additional offices in mainland [[China]], [[Germany]], [[Australia]], the [[United States]] and the [[United Kingdom]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.animalsasia.org/index.php?UID=P709D24JPR00 | title = Contact us | publisher = Animals Asia Foundation | accessdate = 2011-01-22 }}</ref> It also has moon bear sanctuaries in [[Vietnam]] and China.<ref name="Rescuing Moon Bears"/> |
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== Selected history == |
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| ⚫ | In February 2009, Animals Asia rescued a dozen malnourished, diseased [[Asiatic |
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In 2012, the organization expressed its concern when [[Guizhentang Pharmaceutical Company]], which keeps 470 bears to extract bile for traditional Chinese medicine, made a bid to go public on the [[Shenzhen Stock Exchange]].<ref>[http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90882/7727130.html "Anger over bear bile company's fundraising bid"], Yang Jian, Shanghai Daily, February 13, 2012.</ref> |
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In 2010, the organization released a report complaining about the treatment of wild animals in zoos in China. In response, the Chinese Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development urged zoos and wildlife parks to stop serving wild animal products and holding wildlife performances, and planned to conduct inspections to determine whether the zoos were complying with animal welfare standards.<ref>[http://www.globalanimal.org/2010/11/07/china-urges-zoos-to-stop-abuse-negligence/ "China urges zoos to stop abuse, negligence"], Molly-Marie Canales, Global Animal, Nov. 7, 2010.</ref> |
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| ⚫ | In February 2009, Animals Asia rescued a dozen malnourished, diseased [[Asiatic black bears]] from [[Bear bile|bile-harvesting]] farms in southwest China. The bears were given to Animals Asia under an agreement made in 2000 with the government to save sick bears from state and illegal farms. The animals went to the foundation's Moon Bear Rescue Center outside [[Chengdu]], which has handled hundreds of bears since the agreement was signed.<ref name="Rescuing Moon Bears"/> |
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In April 2014, Animals Asia announced plans to convert a bear bile farm with over 130 Asiatic black bears in [[Nanning]], China, into an animal sanctuary. The farm was part of Flower World, a state-owned horticulture and landscaping company.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/04/15/animal-rights-group-to-turn-bear-bile-farm-into-sanctuary/|title=Animal Rights Group to Turn Bear-Bile Farm Into Sanctuary|last=|first=|date=|website=New York Times|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> |
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In 2016, Animals Asia shed light on the extremely poor conditions of the [[Grandview Mall Aquarium]] in [[Guangzhou]], China.{{citation needed|date=August 2024}} |
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In 2017, Animals Asia reported it had secured an agreement with the [[Government of Vietnam]] to end all bear bile farming in the country by 2020. An [[Memorandum of understanding|MOU]] outlined the agreement between Animals Asia and the state-run Vietnam Administration of Forestry to work together to rescue bears still caged on farms across Vietnam – believed to be around 1,000.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mard.gov.vn/en/Pages/vietnam-agrees-plan-to-close-all-bear-bile-farms-1156.aspx?item=12|title=Vietnam agrees plan to close all bear bile farms|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/vietnam-agrees-end-trade-bear-bile-180964130/|title=Vietnam Commits to Shut Down Bear Bile Farms|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/vietnam-to-rescue-1000-bears-in-bid-to-end-bile-trade|title=Vietnam to rescue 1,000 bears in bid to end bile trade|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> |
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== See also == |
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* {{annotated link|Bile bear}} |
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* {{annotated link|Free the Bears Fund}} |
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* {{annotated link|Animal welfare and rights in China}} |
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== References == |
== References == |
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* American Embassy in China, "Bear Bile Farming"[http://www.usembassy-china.org.cn/sandt/BearBileFarming.htm]{{dead link|date=January 2011}} |
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<ref name="Rescuing Moon Bears">[http://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsandnature/animals-asia-rescuing-moon-bears-from-bear-bile-farms/ "Animals Asia: Rescuing Moon Bears From Bear Bile Farms"], One Green Planet, accessed August 4, 2014.</ref> |
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* Animal Planet, "Animals Asia Foundation"[http://www.animalplanet.com.au/conservation/successful_projects/animals_asia/index.shtml] |
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* McLaughlin,K. "Freeing China's Caged Bile Bears", San Francisco Chronicle, April 25, 2005 [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2005/04/25/MNGFECEIVO1.DTLhttp://]{{dead link|date=January 2011}} |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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* {{Official website|https://www.animalsasia.org/}} |
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* [https://www.lib.ncsu.edu/findingaids/mc00341 Guide to the Animals Asia Foundation Records 1998-2003] |
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* [http://www.publicaffairsasia.com/publicaffairsasia/FeatureView.do?id=99 Animals Asia Foundation's Jill Robinson on the organisation's response to the Sichuan earthquake] |
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Latest revision as of 21:54, 12 September 2024
Animals Asia Foundation (AAF) is a Hong Kong–based charity that seeks to end cruelty to animals in Asia.
Founding
[edit]The AAF was founded in 1998 by Jill Robinson, who felt compelled to create the organisation after learning of the plight of the Asiatic black bear known as the "moon bear" because of the yellow crescent on its chest. Moon bears are farmed throughout Asia for their bile, which is used in traditional medicine. The organization raises awareness of the inhumane methods used in bear bile farming, which involve bears living up to 25 years in small cages, with metal catheters inserted into their abdomens for bile extraction, or even open wounds through which the bile drips.[1] The organization also works "to reduce the demand for bile in Asia by promoting affordable, effective and cruelty free alternatives."[1]
Locations
[edit]The Foundation's headquarters is in Hong Kong with additional offices in mainland China, Germany, Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom.[2] It also has moon bear sanctuaries in Vietnam and China.[1]
Selected history
[edit]In 2012, the organization expressed its concern when Guizhentang Pharmaceutical Company, which keeps 470 bears to extract bile for traditional Chinese medicine, made a bid to go public on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.[3]
In 2010, the organization released a report complaining about the treatment of wild animals in zoos in China. In response, the Chinese Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development urged zoos and wildlife parks to stop serving wild animal products and holding wildlife performances, and planned to conduct inspections to determine whether the zoos were complying with animal welfare standards.[4]
In February 2009, Animals Asia rescued a dozen malnourished, diseased Asiatic black bears from bile-harvesting farms in southwest China. The bears were given to Animals Asia under an agreement made in 2000 with the government to save sick bears from state and illegal farms. The animals went to the foundation's Moon Bear Rescue Center outside Chengdu, which has handled hundreds of bears since the agreement was signed.[1]
In April 2014, Animals Asia announced plans to convert a bear bile farm with over 130 Asiatic black bears in Nanning, China, into an animal sanctuary. The farm was part of Flower World, a state-owned horticulture and landscaping company.[5]
In 2016, Animals Asia shed light on the extremely poor conditions of the Grandview Mall Aquarium in Guangzhou, China.[citation needed]
In 2017, Animals Asia reported it had secured an agreement with the Government of Vietnam to end all bear bile farming in the country by 2020. An MOU outlined the agreement between Animals Asia and the state-run Vietnam Administration of Forestry to work together to rescue bears still caged on farms across Vietnam – believed to be around 1,000.[6][7][8]
See also
[edit]- Bile bear – Bears kept in captivity to harvest their bile
- Free the Bears Fund – Australian Wildlife Charity
- Animal welfare and rights in China – The treatment of and laws concerning non-human animals in China
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Animals Asia: Rescuing Moon Bears From Bear Bile Farms", One Green Planet, accessed August 4, 2014.
- ^ "Contact us". Animals Asia Foundation. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
- ^ "Anger over bear bile company's fundraising bid", Yang Jian, Shanghai Daily, February 13, 2012.
- ^ "China urges zoos to stop abuse, negligence", Molly-Marie Canales, Global Animal, Nov. 7, 2010.
- ^ "Animal Rights Group to Turn Bear-Bile Farm Into Sanctuary". New York Times.
- ^ "Vietnam agrees plan to close all bear bile farms".
- ^ "Vietnam Commits to Shut Down Bear Bile Farms".
- ^ "Vietnam to rescue 1,000 bears in bid to end bile trade".
