where does the term bear market originate from
Bear In modern times, bears have come under pressure through encroachment on their habitats[104] and illegal trade in bear parts, including the Asian bile bear market, though hunting is now banned, largely replaced by farming.[105] The IUCN lists six bear species as vulnerable;[106] even the two least concern species, the brown bear and the American black bear,[106] 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.[107]