Commercial Hunting

What is commercial hunting?

Commercial hunting is the hunting of animals for their body parts like meat, paw, fur, etc., and then gain profits from the sale of the parts. Commercial hunting might be the largest threat to the Malayan sun bear and it is still very much prominent today. For the sun bear there are 2 reasons for commercial hunting:

1. They are traded for their parts (like gall bladders)
2. Illegal pet trade