More than 11,000 bears are kept on bile farms in China and Vietnam.The bears have their bile extracted on a regular basis for use in traditional medicine. Bile is extracted using painful, invasive techniques, all of which cause massive infection in the bears. This cruel practice continues despite the availability of a large number of effective and affordable herbal and synthetic alternatives. Most farmed bears are kept permanently in cages, sometimes so small that they are unable to turn around or stand on all fours. Some bears are caged as cubs and never released, with many kept caged for up to 30 years. Most farmed bears are starved and dehydrated, and suffer from multiple diseases and malignant tumours that ultimately kill them.

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As lovers of our Whistler community, in which Brown Bears are an important part, we wish the same freedom for these beautiful Moon Bears.

We will race hard at Ironman Canada in support of this great cause. Please help us.