Web Directory

» Bear Case Study
   Trade and Environment Database case study concerning the trade of bear parts and regulations protecting the animals.
   http://www.american.edu/TED/bear.htm

» Bears
   The Wildlife Conservation Society provides factsheets on the Andean bear and the grizzly bear, the threats and challenges they face and the conservation efforts being made.
   http://www.wcs.org/saving-wildlife/bears.aspx

» Free The Bears Fund Inc
   This organization raises funds for projects supporting bear conservation and rescue, such as dancing bears in India, sanctuaries in Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and Indonesia, and alternative livelihoods and environmental education to prevent the illegal trad
   http://www.freethebears.org.au/

» International Panda Rescue
   Independent NGO resisting the encroachment of wild panda habitat and poaching of wild pandas throughout the world. Information and news about operations.
   http://www.pandarescue.org/

» Spectacled Bear Conservation: Peru
   Project that aims to work with land owners and rural communities for the conservation of the spectacled bear in the dry forest habitat of northern Peru. Includes information on research, education and community outreach.
   http://www.spectacledbearconservation.com/

» Spirit Bear Defender
   Learn about spirit bears (sub-species of black bears), their habitat on BC's coast, and how to help protect them from poaching and habitat destruction.
   http://savespiritbear.org/

» The Andean Bear Conservation Project
   Project to save the Andean bear from extinction through scientific studies and through the rehabilitation and release of captive bears.
   http://www.andeanbear.org/