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Rare 'buffalo bear' species captured on trail cameras in national park, renewing conservation hopes

This threatened species, also known as a moon bear, has been making a comeback after decades of bear bile farming.

Officials celebrated on May 12 when their trail cameras at Si Phang Nga National Park — on the southern peninsula of Thailand — captured rare footage of Asiatic bears roaming the land. 

Asiatic black bears, also known as “buffalo bears” or “moon bears,” are slightly smaller than American black bears, with a mane-like ruff on both sides of their faces and a light, crescent-shaped patch on their chests. 

For years, Animals Asia has been working to end bear bile farming by building bear rehabilitation sanctuaries, running public awareness campaigns, and lobbying to strengthen existing laws banning the sale of bear bile.

“To date, 700 bears have been received into our care,” Animals Asia said in a statement on their website. “In 2023, we opened our second sanctuary in Vietnam. This came after we signed a historic agreement with the Vietnamese government to end bear bile farming for good.”

“This new sanctuary will be home to around 250 bears, the last survivors of the country's bile industry.”

Thanks to widespread conservation efforts like these, Asiatic black bears have been slowly making a comeback in the wild. 

Which is why officials at Si Phang Nga National Park cheered at the sight of the Asiatic black bears rummaging for food near their trail camera sites in early May. 

In addition to capturing rare footage of two “buffaloes,” the trail cameras also recorded a variety of deer, kestrel falcons, and a pack of wild monkeys in the space of a single month. 

Thirapol Chatthai, the head of the Sri Phang Nga National Park, said that the footage was cause for celebration. 

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Please can I get some Moon Bear (Asian Black Bear) pics?! I love their big round ears!

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Happy World Bear Day (March 23)!

[legalizegoblins]

What's the best bear conservation charity to donate to, if any?

I have three answers! There are lots of orgs doing important work! 1: The Katmai Conservancy. They are responsible for the fundraising to protect Katmai National Park, where the bear cams are situated. They also sell bear cam merch to raise money, and some of it is super cute. 2: Polar Bears International. They're a critical org for polar bear research and conservation and do a lot of on-the-ground conservation work, like developing new technologies to monitor bears and learn more about their ecological needs in the face of climate change. 3: Animals Asia Foundation. They rescue Asian black bears (AKA moon bears) that are kept in captivity for bile farming, a horrendously abusive industry that keeps bears in small cages for life. AAF both rescues bears and works to end bile farming entirely through political advocacy and education around ending demand. Thanks for asking! All three orgs are reputable and deserve your support!