Although 20,000 kip is charged to enter the park, none of this money goes. Australian bear charity saves its first pangolin in laos. Free the bears a charity set up by australian mary hutton in 1993 saves sun bears and moon bears. Jul 16, 2018 reading this book is like receiving a great big hug of reassurance and a huge hot chocolate with fluffy marshmallows. Free the bears wa volunteer support group home facebook. Free the bears was founded in 1993 by 81yearold mary hutton after she saw footage of caged moon bears, unable to move, with dirty catheters inserted into their gall bladder to milk their. She was the only sun bear at the laos sanctuary we have over 60 rescued moon bears in laos until in june 2019 we rescued noy, a 4 year old female sun. Upon learning that thousands of bears were being held in these horrifying conditions throughout asia, mary was compelled to act, and by 1995, free the bears. Mary and free the bears are responsible for bringing the dancing bear trade in india to an end, an incredible feat given its hundreds of years of tradition. Since then hundreds of adorable sun, moon and sloth bears have been rescued from an existence of pain and suffering by free the bears. Mary hutton activist, australian founder of the free the bears fund mary hutton poet 17941859, english writer from yorkshire disambiguation page providing links to topics that could be referred to by the same search term. We see firsthand the negative impacts that all of the poaching and illegal pet trade has on these bears, and it does make me very said, the bears handler said. However, mary hutton s one decision to make a difference has had an extraordinary impact around the world. In 1993, perth grandmother mary hutton started a petition at her loca.
Butler free the bears foundation community news group. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading free the bears. The fund was registered as a notforprofit charity on 23 march 1995. Free the bears, founded by 81yearold mary hutton in 1993, has so far saved more than 900 of the animals and achieved its best ever oneday result on monday when it seized five moon bears from three different locations. Free the bears story on the 7pm project mary hutton.
She co wrote an autobiographical book free the bears, published by pan mcmillan in 20. Today i am proud to talk about the book free the bears. Since then, nearly bears have been rescued from across southeast asia. The segment contained horrifying footage of moon bears asiatic. Free the bears is an australian wildlife conservation and animal welfare. Based in western australia, it aims to protect, preserve and enrich the lives of bears throughout the world and is active in 9 countries around the world saving sun bears, asiatic black bears and sloth bears from lives filled with cruelty and pain. Seeing a bear enjoy sunshine for the first time in its life is mary huttons favourite memory from 21 years spent helping to free bears in india and southeast asia. In 1993 perth grandmother mary hutton saw a television program that would change her life. May 01, 2006 mary hutton was contemplating retirement when she began a quest to protect cambodias bears. This book is the story about perth grandmother mary hutton and how she became the leader of free the bears movement after coming across some very disturbing footage about the treatment of asian bears. The story of free the bears fund is evidence that the passion and dedication of one person can make a difference. Stirling octogenarian mary hutton has been recognised for her 25 years helping rescue bears from cruelty. Hutton has successfully relocated bears to national parks and zoos.
Free the bears strengthens fight against bile trade with. Please also consider sponsoring a bear or becoming a bear carer. Free the bears founder mary hutton and raju moments before rajus freedom. Free the bears strengthens fight against bile trade with new laos sanctuary for rescued moon bears. Mary hutton gets a kiss from one of her beloved bears. After learning about bears being kept in dreadful cages in asia where the bile was being taken from their gall bladder and how abused they are, mary knew she had to do something to help and so set up free the bears fund inc. Noel preston is a former ethics advisor to the queensland government. These formats have been specially designed to be crossplatform compatible with all pcs, laptops, pdas, kindle dx, kindle 3 ipadipods, ereaders, or smartphones. The sanctuary was opened in 2017 and provides a home to not only rescued bears but also for other rescued and endangered wildlife including macaques, leopard cats, tortoises, birds, civets, and even red pandas intercepted after being smuggled from china. The next day, mary drew up a petition and stood at the entrance of the local shopping mall collecting signatures to help free the bears. Bears merry book of hidden things gergely dudas hardcover. The free the bears fund was founded in 1993 by mary hutton in perth after.
Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Mary hutton told us about the screening on network ten at 3. Their founder, mary hutton, worked with the australasian zoo association to find good homes for those first few bears until free the bears could find a longterm solution to the need for a safe sanctuary for bears. Mary is a gorgeous little sun bear with a vivacious personality who loves to play. Since this time shes helped rescue over 950 bears, helped end the centuries old indian dancing bear tradition and built rescued bear sanctuaries in 3 countries. It is the story of a rescue organisation which i have. Can i have a little kiss, can i have a little kiss. Winwin as grandma bears down to save dancing animals. Free the bears in 1993 perth grandmother mary hutton saw a television program that would change her life. James and his sister rose were discovered hogtied and half starved in a wildlife traffickers truck. A compelling behindthescenes story that shows how one woman can indeed change the world.
Yet thanks to the australian womans free the bears fund, ms. Hurry this offer is only available while stocks last. Julie miller in 1993, perth grandmother mary hutton started a petition at her local shopping mall after seeing a news story about the extraction of bile from a caged and traumatised asiatic black bear. Apr 28, 2019 such was the success in cambodia that mary was approached in 2002 by mrs maneka ghandi and wildlife sos of india. Bear crusader to receive usc doctorate university of the. Mary ann hutton vs nickerson snead, mary ann hutton vs isaac horn, mary ann hutton va james meek as exec of joseph meek. Free the bears wa volunteer support group, perth, western australia. Perth book fundraiser for free the bears community news. The segment contained horrifying footage of moon bears asiatic black bears held in coffin sized cages unable to move, with dirty catheters inserted directly into their gall bladder to milk their bile. When perth grandmother mary hutton learnt of moon bears suffering in bile. Apr 08, 2015 by 2009, the last of the 800 bears was off the street. Free the bears was founded in the early 1990s by mary hutton, who upon seeing distressing footage of moon bears in bile farms, became determined to help suffering bears across asia. Free the bears may be an autobiography, but mary hutton insists she is not the star of the story and that billing belongs to the bears. Just like our founder mary hutton, you can make a difference.
Free the bears kindle edition by julie miller, mary hutton. Mary hutton on freeing the bears, and noel preston on. This is a touching and at the same time heartwarming story of one person actually making a huge difference by simply taking action. Mary hutton, the founder of the worlds leading bear rescue and protection organisation, free the bears fund, will be presented with the honorary doctorate at a. The segment contained horrifying footage of asiatic black bears held in coffin sized cages unable to move or turn with dirty catheters inserted directly into their gall bladder. Ordered that unless defendants show cause to the contrary, the court will direct sheriff to pay over to the plaintiff the proceeds to the amt of rent of the property claimed by her. Mary hutton frees asias endangered bears from lives of. Record result for wabased bear saviours the west australian. Since this time shes helped rescue over 950 bears, helped end the centuries old indian dancing bear tradition and built rescued bear sanctuaries in 3 countries our cambodia sanctuary, the worlds largest sun bear sanctuary, is also a world leader in cub care. Mary hutton frees asias endangered bears from lives of torment by creating bear sanctuaries in cambodia and india, mary hutton has kept endangered bears from being exploited in many cruel ways. In 1993, watching a current affairs tv program, perth grandmother mary hutton saw a segment that would change her life and the lives of hundreds of others. The free the bears fund is an australian charitable wildlifeprotection organisation.
Raju was the last bear, he came up on the long gravel driveway. The free the bears fund fbf is an australian charitable wildlifeprotection organisation. Free the bears by mary hutton, 9781742611969, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Her work with the bears spread to encompass multiple species including asiatic black bears, sloth bears, and sun bears. Free the bears cares for more than bears at its cambodian bear sanctuary within phnom tamao wildlife rescue centre. Over the next 3 days we will enjoy a full breakfast at our hotel before we head to the new free the bears luang prabang wildlife sanctuary. The free the bears fund founder mary hutton, gets up close and personal with indian sloth bear, bijli, whose name means lightning, at the agra bear rescue sanctuary. It all started in 1993, when hutton saw a current affairs story profiling the plight of bears in southeast asias bile trade. For mary, watching the last of the bears shuffle down the road to rescue was a profound moment. Two bears rescued after years of cruel punishment and. During this time she was made aware of the dangers facing the sun bear. Inspired by perth activist and free the bears fund founder mary hutton, she wrote childrens book, raju, the last bear that danced, donating proceeds of sales to the organisation. Books, images, historic newspapers, maps, archives and more. The real mary was rescued in december 2018 and christened mary christmas in honour of our founder mary hutton.
Free the bears initial bear sanctuary in cambodia is now the worlds largest for sun bears, and the charity has expanded to include sanctuaries in vietnam. You can convert to alternative currencies using the currency tab in the menu. Mary hutton frees asias endangered bears from lives of torment. Mary hutton is the australian founder of the free the bears fund, and an animal activist. She was awarded a medal of the order of australia as part of the annual australia day. She co wrote an autobiographical book free the bears, published by pan mcmillan in 20 about her work achievements edit hutton has been a finalist for the senior australian of the year award five times. We writer bears find it hard to put big feelings into words. It was started by mary hutton, after she watched a documentary in. By creating bear sanctuaries in cambodia and india, mary hutton has kept endangered bears from being exploited in many cruel ways. A roughhewn irishman, he is utterly direct, has a husky voice, drinks heartily and doesnt take himself or the topography of his rollercoaster life the ordinary guy who got his prince, then lost it all that seriously. The future of this one and many more depend on this remarkable grandmother and her.
Its unknown exactly what other horrendous acts the animals suffered through, but often, dancing bears are punished by being placed on hot coals, mary hutton, founder of free the bears, explained. The perth zoo sun bears rescued from cruel illegal. What makes a perth grandmother embark on a onewoman campaign to save abused bears. Free the bears laos with alex cearns world expeditions.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Free the bears, mary hutton julie miller with shop. They wanted to do something both about the plight of sloth bears forced to perform for tourists, and about the poverty of their owners, the kandahar people. Upon learning that thousands of bears were being held in these horrifying conditions throughout asia, mary was compelled to act, and by 1995, free the bears was officially formed. Conservationist bob irwin sits down with free the bears legendary founder, mary hutton, to discuss all things wildlife conservation and working for your passion. Mary was asked to help rescue and relocate some sun bears that had been taken from phnom penh restaurants. Make sure you download and read the detailed free the bears laos with alex cearns trip notes. Rzss sun bear conservation supporting free the bears rzss. In 1993, perth grandmother mary hutton started a petition at her local shopping mall after seeing a news story about the extraction of bile from a caged and traumatised asiatic black bear. Sep 07, 2006 theres an element of fairytale to jim huttons life, though hed roar at the suggestion. George huttons most popular book is secrets of life.
Every year alma celebrate the birthday of maly the sunbear and raise funds for free the bears. Sun bears and moon bears rescued from illegal wildlife traders enjoy worldclass conditions in large, forested enclosures whilst orphaned cubs are given specialist care in the dedicated cub nursery. Free the bears, mary hutton julie miller with shop online. It was started by mary hutton, after she watched a documentary in 1993 on bears kept in small cages for bile farming. She collected thousands of signatures and a group of likeminded people determined to help bears and in 1995 registered free the bears fund as a notforprofit charity charity no. The free the bears fund supports animal welfare projects in cambodia, india, indonesia, laos, thailand and vietnam, working with. We writerbears find it hard to put big feelings into words. Perth photographer snaps touching moment at free the bears. Apr 19, 2010 mary hutton frees asias endangered bears from lives of torment by creating bear sanctuaries in cambodia and india, mary hutton has kept endangered bears from being exploited in many cruel ways. Sean was one of the earliest bear rescues for free the bears in cambodia. At mary hutton s bear sanctuary in phnom tamao, 25 miles south of cambodias capital, phnom penh, all the furry residents were once destined for a life of misery or an early death.
Mary will donate a portion of proceeds from the book to free the bears. By 2009, the last of the 800 bears was off the street. Mary hutton was contemplating retirement when she began a quest to protect cambodias bears. All of the ebooks are in pdf file format, and all audio ebooks are in mp3 file format. Hutton has been a finalist for the senior australian of the year award five times. How an ordinary perth grandmother became an extraordinary animal activist, 20. George hutton has 81 books on goodreads with 1844 ratings. According to the opening section of ronald huttons magisterial book, the battle lines were drawn from the. Mary with maggie, a rescued sun bear cub photo by free the bears. School ebook library ebooks read ebooks online free ebooks. Mary hutton and the development of a workingclass womens political poetics. Our newest cali award winner mary hutton, set up free the bears fund inc whose sole aim is to protect, preserve and enrich the lives of bears throughout.
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