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(Recently added: Agriculture Council Chairman Chen Jizhong’s reply)
In the Hepingshan District of Taichung City, he accidentally touched the “Mountain Pig Hanging” cable trap, number 711, a Taiwanese black bear, now an adult male bear over 5-6 years old. It was discovered in 2018. Huang Meixiu, an associate professor at the China University of Science and Technology, who was involved in its conservation at the time, said that when it was discovered on Daxue Mountain the previous year, the first toe of the left forefoot was broken. , leaving only 1 cm, the second, third, fourth and fourth fingers. All five toes were broken and also the fifth toe of the right forefoot, this time it was the third time he had found a trap.
The Taiwan Black Bear Conservation Association today launched a one-letter campaign on Facebook to inform Agriculture Council Chairman Chen Jizhong, CEO Su Zhenchang, and Chairman Tsai Ing-wen, calling for a ban on non-selective traps so that Taiwanese black bears can survive and be free from fear. Freedom; Chen Jizhong replied at night. The Council of Agriculture fully agreed with the direction of the request, focusing on how to implement it. It will invite conservation groups, special health centers and the Forest Bureau to discuss and propose a “win-win-win” approach.
According to images taken by “Apple News”, the black bear’s left anterior palm was trapped by a steel cable, and it was emotionally trying to free itself, and it even tried to bite its palm to free itself. The mouth and the left fore palm were filled with blood. Netizens couldn’t help but say, “Look. It’s really sad,” “The black bear is so pitiful,” “The result of a land battle between humans and animals.”
Huang Meixiu said that according to the comparison of the research data described by the people who witnessed the scene, the black bear was a male bear numbered 711. During the study in November 2018, it was found on Daxue Mountain that it was a bear. large male weighing almost 100 kilograms. He was in good health at the time. He was running through the Dongmao Mountains, but at that moment his left fore palm and right fore palm had broken their toes. This is the third time he has encountered a trap.
Jiang Shufang, secretary of the Taichung City Animal Protection Department, said that the use of wild boars is prohibited by the “Animal Protection Law”, but the animals referred to in the Animal Protection Law are dogs, cats and other vertebrates raised or managed, including inexpensive animals and laboratory animals. , Pets and other animals Therefore, farmers who use wild boar cranes to capture wild animals such as black bears cannot be punished by the Animal Protection Act.
The Taiwan Black Bear Conservation Association published a painful post on Facebook at noon, “Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, and it is also the festival of the black bear known as the” moon bear. “But early in the Tomorrow we were surprised by the bloody image of the Taiwanese black bear whose palms were linked. Today, our family and friends gather to enjoy the moon. The Taiwanese black bear, which the Chinese people hold in the palm of their hand like an animal, is waging the battle for the life of the trapped animal. “
“Let’s appeal to all friends who care about Taiwanese black bears. At the Mid-Autumn Festival, please remember that there are Taiwanese black bears in Taiwan, and a person and a letter to the Agriculture Committee # 陈吉仲 主委, or CEO # Su Zhenchang, or even Chairman Xiaoying “At the Mid-Autumn Festival, we want Taiwanese black bears (moon bears) to have the freedom to survive and be free from fear. “# Strict management and prohibition of the use of non-selective traps # This is a Chinese festival that satisfies the Chinese people, and the black bear of Taiwan should be the same.”
Pei Jiaqi, a professor at the Ping University of Science and Technology Wildlife Conservation Institute, said that in addition to hanging wild boars (lasso) and animal clamps, the public has other mild and non-harmful ways to prevent the invasion of boars. Fences, modified and prepared to suit the habits of different wild animals, can also prevent the entry of wild boars.
Huang Qunce, head of the Forest Service’s conservation team, said the Forest Service had a meeting with experts in 2018 and decided to develop a special lasso called precision hunting equipment based on the size and habits of the wild boar in Taiwan. The diameter of the wire rope for precision hunting equipment should be 4mm or more, and the diameter of the loop should not exceed 12cm. The size of the bear’s paw is much larger than the hoof of the mountain pig. The precision lasso can prevent accidental injury to the Taiwan black bear.
Huang Qunce said that the precision hunting equipment began to be tested in the Huadong area in 2019, and the black bear Zhongshan pig lasso was reported in the Hepingshan area of Taichung, and it will be promoted in the Hepingshan area in a Next future. (Reported by Chen Shihe, Li Chen Xinde, Chen Yiwen / Taichung, Taipei Online)
