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Doesn’t do it, being pro-animals (8)

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I believe the answer is:

forbears

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'doesn't do it' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'pro-animals' is the wordplay.
'pro' becomes 'for' (I've seen this before).
'animals' becomes 'bears' (bear is a kind of animal).
'for'+'bears'='FORBEARS'

'being' is the link.

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(Other definitions for forbears that I've seen before include "doesn't!" , "Refrains or abstains from" , "Keeps in check" , "Desists" .)

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