Animal Wellness Groups Laud Passage of Vermont State Bill S.301 to Halt Trade in Bear Bile and Other Bear Parts Used in Traditional Chinese Medicine
May 14, 2024
May 14, 2024
MONTPELIER, Vermont, May 14 -- The Center for a Humane Economy issued the following news release:
Animal Wellness Action celebrated the successful passage of a provision in State Bill S.301 to prohibit the sale of bear bile and other internal organs used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). The larger bill, now heading to Gov. Phil Scott's desk for signature, aligns Vermont with more than 40 other states that restrict the trade in bear gallbladders and bile, as a way to halt poach . . .
Animal Wellness Action celebrated the successful passage of a provision in State Bill S.301 to prohibit the sale of bear bile and other internal organs used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). The larger bill, now heading to Gov. Phil Scott's desk for signature, aligns Vermont with more than 40 other states that restrict the trade in bear gallbladders and bile, as a way to halt poach . . .