A bear is held and bred in households and farms.
According to the Quang Ninh Forest Management Department, the province currently has more than 30 bears being held and bred in households and farms.
The move aims to protect the bears from death and cruel tratement, the department said, adding that five bears died from May 15-23 in households in Ha Long city.
Dang Huy Hau, Vice Chairman of the province’s People’s Committee, asked Ha Long city, Uong Bi city, Cam Pha city, Dong Trieu town and Quang Yen district to persuade households and farms to transfer bears to the centre.
Late May, Quang Ninh transferred two Tibetan bears from the Bai Tu Long Natural Park’s wildlife rescue centre to the Tam Dao centre.
