You are cordially invited to the Peace River Refuge and Ranch for an intimate afternoon with Founders Kurt & Lisa Stoner and special guest Jill Robinson, Founder and CEO of Animals Asia Foundation.

Peace River Refuge & Ranch, an exotic animal sanctuary, is dedicated to providing quality lifetime care to abused, neglected or confiscated wild animals that cannot be released into the wild. These animals are lucky enough to have made it to paradise, but others around the world are not so fortunate...

You may have heard of the horrific practice of bear bile farming, where Moon Bears are imprisoned in coffin-like cages and painfully milked for their bile, which is used in traditional medicine.

Over 11,000 bears exist under such conditions in China and Vietnam, some for up to 20 years. Animals Asia Foundation is working with local governments to rescue these highly endangered animals and to promote the use of herbal and synthetic alternatives to bear bile.

Please join us at the Peace River Refuge & Ranch for this compelling account of the Moon Bear’s struggle for freedom and hear Jill's account of individual bears who made it to paradise.

Where: Peace River Refuge & Ranch, Zolfo Springs, FL

When: May 18, 2008 - 11:00am - 4:30pm

Light lunch will be served

Lecture will begin at 12:15pm, Sanctuary tour at 1:30pm followed by a Silent Auction and banner signing at 3:30pm.

Suggested donation : $15

RSVP to 863-735-0804

Or email to RSVP@peaceriverrefuge.org

Sponsored by:

Merrill Lynch