Mankind has long exploited animals, one of which are the Bears. Bears are abused for many different purposes, mostly being for "entertainment" or "medicinal" purposes.
I got extremely interested in the conservation of bears several years ago when I read a book by Victor Watkins about a bear sanctuary in Brasov, Romania. Libearty Bear Sanctuary.
Bears in Romania (and in many other parts of the world) have for years been kept as pets, put in zoos, used for bear baiting, bear farming and bear dancing. Bears would also be used to try and entice customers into restaurants/petrol stations. These bears would be kept in rusty cages or enclosures for years, many cages would be extremely small leaving hardly any room for the bear to move.
In 1998 a woman named Cristina Lapis had a dream to rescue these bears and help change the public attitudes to stop this cruel exploitation of bears in Romania and with the help of charities such as World Animal Protection (formerly WSPA) the bear sanctuary was created. Construction started in 2005 and there are now over 70 rescued bears residing in the sanctuary. The 66 acre sanctuary consists of forested areas which contain large fresh water pools, hibernation dens and natural vegetation.
There are many other sanctuaries around the world that save bears similar to those in Romania, and such sanctuaries help create awareness not only for local people but also worldwide. Books such as the one by Victor Watkins also give a more in depth view of the pain and suffering the bears endure and the help that such charities/campaigns/sanctuaries provide.
There are many other sanctuaries around the world that save bears similar to those in Romania, and such sanctuaries help create awareness not only for local people but also worldwide. Books such as the one by Victor Watkins also give a more in depth view of the pain and suffering the bears endure and the help that such charities/campaigns/sanctuaries provide.
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