The Process
A transparent look at every step of our ethical harvesting journey.
Step 01
Each bear is evaluated by our veterinary team to confirm coat readiness. Thickness, length, and overall condition are graded against our 14-point quality standard. Only bears scoring 9 or above are scheduled for harvest.
Step 02
The bear is gently guided to our purpose-built harvest suite — a climate-controlled environment designed in consultation with leading animal behaviourists. Calming music plays. The space smells of pine.
Step 03
A light sedative is administered by a licensed veterinary professional. The bear enters a calm, twilight state — aware of its surroundings but deeply relaxed. Heart rate, oxygen saturation, and temperature are monitored continuously throughout.
Step 04
Using our proprietary non-invasive technique, the coat is carefully and completely removed in a single piece. Processing time is typically 90 to 140 minutes depending on coat density, with an average yield of 4.2kg of Grade A living fibre.
Step 05
The bear is transferred to our aftercare suite where it is wrapped in organic cotton blankets and monitored around the clock. Warm IV fluids are administered. Most bears are standing within 6 hours. Within days, the bear is cleared by our veterinary team for release.
Step 06
Once cleared — typically within 5 to 10 days — the bear is released into our 500-acre wildlife retreat. The gate is opened. The bear is free. Our role, at this point, is complete. What follows is the bear's own life, lived on its own terms, in wilderness we are proud to provide and careful not to disturb.
The Retreat
After harvest, every bear is released — alive — into 500 acres of pristine wilderness.
Our released bears explore forests, streams, and meadows. Freedom isn't just a marketing term — at the moment the gate opens, it becomes their reality.
Each bear is harvested exactly once, with care. One coat, given willingly. Then the gate opens, and the bear is free. We never ask for more.
No cages. No enclosures. No further handling. Once released, the bear returns to wild life on its own terms.
Always alive.