<P> In modern times , bears have come under pressure through encroachment on their habitats and illegal trade in bear parts , including the Asian bile bear market , though hunting is now banned , largely replaced by farming . The IUCN lists six bear species as vulnerable ; even the two least concern species , the brown bear and the American black bear , are at risk of extirpation in certain areas . In general these two species inhabit remote areas with little interaction with humans , and the main non-natural causes of mortality are hunting , trapping , road - kill and depredation . </P>
<P> In modern times , bears have come under pressure through encroachment on their habitats and illegal trade in bear parts , including the Asian bile bear market , though hunting is now banned , largely replaced by farming . The IUCN lists six bear species as vulnerable ; even the two least concern species , the brown bear and the American black bear , are at risk of extirpation in certain areas . In general these two species inhabit remote areas with little interaction with humans , and the main non-natural causes of mortality are hunting , trapping , road - kill and depredation . </P>
where does the term bear market originate from
where does the term bear market originate from
Asian
Asian