Submitted by
michaelmike.hoffmann
on Fri, 08/27/2021 - 15:50
General Information
Period covered
IUCN Constituent
IUCN SSC Bear Specialist Group 2017-2020
IUCN Constituent type
n/a
Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
| Relevant operative para(s) of Res/Rec | Activities Overview | Description | Status |
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Scientific/technical activities
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Published study to understand patterns of bear bile consumption in China, based on a survey from 3,646 members of the public, 80 pharmacy workers and 38 Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) doctors in four provincial capital cities. Second complementary study in review using an anonymous online survey of 1421 Traditional Chinese Medicine consumers in China to investigate switching between legal farmed, synthetic, and illegal wild bear bile. Further extensive field work in two provinces (Jilin and Sichuan) and surveying bear farms to understand the supply side.
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On-going
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Actors involved in this resolution
| IUCN Members | IUCN Commissions | IUCN Secretariat | Other non-IUCN related organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
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1F5DC7B3-D2A1-E611-B6EC-005056BA6623
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No
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Report status
Published