The Asiatic black bear, which is found in Asia in India, Nepal, Japan, the Korean Peninsula, the Central and South China Peninsulas, Afghanistan, Russia and China, is classified as Vulnerable by the IUCN, and is China's national Grade II wildlife species. Threatened by the trade in bear bile, paws and furs, the population of Asiatic black bears is rapidly declining.
In 1995, IFAW worked with Chinese government agencies and non-governmental organizations to close several bear farms in the worst conditions, and in 1996 IFAW established a bear sanctuary for rescued bears in Panyu, Guangdong Province (IFAW Panyu Bear Sanctuary), the first professional sanctuary in China to rescue abused Asiatic bears. This is the first professional bear sanctuary in China to rescue abused Asiatic bears, providing not only a refuge for the abused bears, but also an education center to educate the public about treating animals well and respecting life. Five bears are currently living out their lives at the conservation center. The International Fund for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (IFPA) has set up a special expert group on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and has funded TCM researchers to carry out research work on alternatives to bear bile. The Foundation also invited renowned mainland Chinese medicine professors and experts familiar with national drug supervision and management to London to attend the Third International Congress of Traditional Chinese Medicine, where they spoke about the development of Chinese traditional medicine in China from the perspectives of conservation of species diversity and the management of animal medicines for endangered species. The Foundation's work in "protecting endangered species and promoting traditional Chinese medicine" has been recognized by many organizations and experts at home and abroad.
The IFAW worked with Beijing Normal University and the Beijing Wildlife Nature Reserve Management Station to establish the Beijing Raptor Rescue Center at the end of 2001. "The Beijing Raptor Rescue Center is a designated raptor rescue center recognized by the Beijing Forestry Bureau. Guided by advanced international animal welfare concepts and adopting scientific and professional rescue methods, the center provides treatment, care and rehabilitation training for injured, sick and lost raptors. The center uses scientific and professional rescue methods to provide treatment, care and rehabilitation training for injured, sick and lost raptors, and releases rehabilitated raptors to suitable wild habitats in a timely manner.
In 2008, due to the increasing number of raptor predation cases, the IFAW Beijing Raptor Rescue Center submitted a proposal to the Beijing Municipal Government to speed up the development of compensation methods for wildlife damage, calling on the municipal government to develop compensation methods for damage caused by wildlife as soon as possible. At the end of the same year, the Beijing Municipal Legislative Affairs Office announced the "Beijing key protection of wildlife damage caused by compensation methods (draft)", and on the Internet for public comment.
The IFAW Companion Animal Rescue Program promotes a more humane companion animal policy by funding a number of domestic organizations that shelter companion animals, provide veterinary services and spay/neuter surgery costs, and educate the public. Since 1993, the Foundation's pet rescue donations have assisted several companion animal rescue organizations and centers in China.
In the 1990s, IFAW began funding the Beijing Center for Human and Animal Environmental Protection, providing facilities, food, veterinary and training support. While providing ongoing financial support to the animal rescue center, IFAW also actively seeks out various models of animal rescue and rehoming.
IFCA has supported the adoption program of Lucky Cats since its inception in 2003. "Through its large network of volunteers, Lucky Cats has been able to provide temporary rescue and shelter homes for rescued animals, which has greatly increased the adoption success rate of rescued animals. In the four years since the adoption program was implemented, nearly 2,000 cats have been found warm homes, and this "colony rescue program" based on a network of volunteers operates in 53 communities in Beijing, with the long-term support of more than 1,000 loyal volunteers.
In 2008, the Wenchuan earthquake directly caused the collapse of a large number of animal cages and the death of a large number of animals. Due to the lack of water, feed, vaccines, and cages, many animals are still in a state of crisis, and if not dealt with in a timely manner, it is highly likely to lead to an epidemic. In this case, IFAW, which has participated in the prevention and control of human and animal diseases after many serious natural disasters such as the Kobe earthquake in Japan and the Indian Ocean tsunami, initiated and organized a professional team consisting of veterinarians from the Beijing Small Animal Physicians Industry Clinic Association to work in the disaster area, and went door-to-door to immunize the dogs in a carpet-type manner; while carrying out the prevention work, the IFAW team also provided assistance to Zundao Township in the prevention of disease. At the same time, the IFAW team provided Zundao Township's veterinary department with specialized equipment and training in the humane capture and relocation of stray animals. In the disaster area, IFAW's work effectively prevented rabies from threatening the health of the victims, and avoided the psychological damage caused by large-scale dog killings; by helping both the people and the animals in the disaster area, IFAW was able to provide strong support for the reconstruction of the area.
In August 1991, the International Fund for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (IFPA) launched the "Doctor Dog" campaign in Hong Kong. In October 1998, IFAW held its first "Doctor Dog" program in Beijing. "Dr. Dog" program in Beijing in October 1998 for the first time. The "Doctor Dogs" program creates opportunities for communication and understanding between humans and dogs in the medical and educational fields. "Doctor Dog's visits not only provide care and love to children, the disabled, and the elderly, but also hope to raise awareness and understanding of animals through animal-human communication activities, and to establish a harmonious and civilized social culture between humans and humans, as well as between humans and animals.