More bear facts.Nothing was said in "A Galling Business" (SN: 10/15/05, p. 250) about the situation in Canada, where killing bears for their gallbladders and paws is a serious problem. I suggest that you contact TRAFFIC North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and the World Wildlife Fund--Canada for detailed information on the problem in Canada. ABBY SCHWARZ, VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA British Columbia, province (2001 pop. 3,907,738), 366,255 sq mi (948,600 sq km), including 6,976 sq mi (18,068 sq km) of water surface, W Canada. Geography The article states, "Traditional medicine has been driving an active trade in bear bile and gallbladders, which produce it." Bile is produced by the liver and stored in the gallbladder. DAVID J David J. Haskins (b. April 24, 1957, in Northampton, England) is a British alternative rock musician. He was the bassist for the seminal gothic rock band Bauhaus. Life and work . BARTCZAK, MILFORD, MICH v. i. 1. To lie hid; to skulk; to act, or carry one's self, sneakingly. . |
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