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Animals Asia Foundation
Mission: "To improve the lives of all animals in Asia, end cruelty and restore respect for animals Asia wide."
In China since: 1998
Annual China budget: $540,000
Number of staff: 48 national and 2 expatriate
Mainland China contact:
Jill Robinson
四川省成都市新都区龙桥镇四川龙桥黑熊救护中心
Christie Yang (杨敏)
Tel: +86 (0)28 8307 9033
Activities in Other Countries:
Vietnam, Taiwan, the Philippines, Japan, India
A British woman who had previously run a ‘Dr. Dog’ animal therapy service established this foundation in Hong Kong in 1998. It’s main activity to date has been a campaign to end bear farming in China, and for synthetic and plant products to replace the bear bile that is currently used in some traditional Chinese medicines.
In 2000, AAF signed an agreement with the Chinese government regarding the protection of Moon Bears (月熊). According to this, there would be a progressive reduction of bear farming, starting with those where conditions were worst.
Working with the China Wildlife Conservation Association and the Sichuan Forestry Department, AAF is providing veterinary care, including surgery where necessary, for the bears in facilities that are shut down. The bears are then released into rehabilitation centers or bamboo forest zones in a large natural sanctuary.
AAF is also mounting education and public awareness programmes to reduce consumer demand for bear bile.
In the year ending March 31, 2003, the AAF’s total income was USD 1.728 million. Some 75% of this was donated by subsidiary, fundraising operations in Great Britain, Germany and Australia/New Zealand; and most of the remainder was raised from public fundraising and sale of promotional items in Hong Kong.
Links
http://www.animalsasia.org
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