{"id":1831,"date":"2018-03-28T14:34:06","date_gmt":"2018-03-28T13:34:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wrc.am\/?page_id=1831"},"modified":"2018-04-16T11:48:28","modified_gmt":"2018-04-16T10:48:28","slug":"j","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wrc.am\/en\/j\/","title":{"rendered":"The Great Bear Rescue"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]An urgent rescue mission to save 60 Red Listed Brown bears living in deplorable conditions in illegal captivity in Armenia has been launched by FPWC, International Animal Rescue (IAR) and SOS Zoo and Bear Rescue.<br \/>\nThe bears have been taken from the wild and are being kept in tiny, filthy cages in private facilities including restaurants, hotels, gas stations, roadside zoos and even a cement factory. They are used as a money-making attraction or for breeding.<br \/>\nWe need funds for the rescues themselves and for the care and maintenance of the rescued bears. Only very few bears can ever return to the wild. Most of them are in a bad condition and need medical care.<br \/>\nWe simply can\u2019t let these bears rot in hell in their lonely iron cages.<br \/>\nLet\u2019s end bear keeping in Armenia for once and for all!<br \/>\nInformation: It costs around \u20ac 8000 to rescue and care for one bear. 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