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Nghe An: Three bears sent to Ninh Binh bear protection centre

Three bears – which were kept illegally in captivity in the central province of Nghe An – have been transferred to the bear protection centre in the northern province of Ninh Binh.
Nghe An: Three bears sent to Ninh Binh bear protection centre ảnh 1One of the bears was kept illegally in captivity (Photo: VNA)

Nghe An (VNA) – Three bears – which werekept illegally in captivity in the central province of Nghe An – have beentransferred to the bear protection centre in the northern province of NinhBinh.

According to the Education for Nature (ENV),after receiving information about the violation from locals in Nghe An, thecentre defined the location where the bears were captured. 

It then reported to local authorities and askedto quickly save the bears.

Nghe An is one of the hotspots in illegal tradeof wildlife animals and their products, especially ivory, rhino horn, tiger,and pangolin.

ENV data from 2010 has recorded about 119violations nationwide related to Nghe An, a large proportion compared to thatof other localities.

According to the centre, nearly 700 bears arebeing kept in captivity throughout the country. Evidence shows that they are keptfor bile or illegal trade.-VNA

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