Vile: Illegal Trade in Bear Bile Flourishes throughout Asia

The sale of bear bile for use in traditional medicine is rampant throughout 12 Asian countries, despite national and international laws banning or limiting the practice, according to a new report from TRAFFIC International, the wildlife trade monitoring network. Bile, also known as gall, is a fluid produced in the liver and stored in the gall bladder to help with digestion.

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Vile: Illegal Trade in Bear Bile Flourishes throughout Asia