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Category: Bears

‘August: Osage County’ Star Speaks Up for Bears

Award-winning actor Misty Upham calls on federal authorities to protect captive bears.

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Menagerie That Held Ben the Bear in Dog Run Should Be Shut Down

Citing years of violations of animal-protection laws, PETA urges North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission to revoke Jambbas Ranch Tours’ wildlife licenses.

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Apparently Confining Bears in Pits Isn’t Cruel Enough for Roadside Zoo

PETA sends an urgent complaint to the USDA after receiving heartbreaking photos of a white tiger imprisoned at the notorious Cherokee Bear Zoo.

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Update: Cherokee Tribal Elders Won’t Stop Until Grizzlies Are Free

Two Cherokee tribal elders make an important move to help free bears imprisoned in “concrete graves.”

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Yes! Government Moves to Reduce Captive Bears’ Suffering

More than a year ago, PETA petitioned the USDA to improve conditions for captive bears. Please express your support for bears by submitting a comment.

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“Almost all of us grew up eating meat, wearing leather, and going to circuses and zoos. We never considered the impact of these actions on the animals involved. For whatever reason, you are now asking the question: Why should animals have rights?”

— Ingrid E. Newkirk, PETA President and co-author of Animalkind

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