Scientists around the world had been trying to figure out the nutritional composition of the wild pangolins’ diet, but their field research has largely been unsuccessful. In Taiwan, however, a group of passionate local residents and researchers broke records by tracking down pangolins for eight years. Researchers targeted 47 wild pangolins for the study and…
Experts in Taiwan have successfully overcome one of the biggest challenges in wildlife conservation – keeping rescued pangolins alive.
這是一個關於台灣研究團隊與當地獵人合作，成功哺育野外穿山甲的經驗.
Fifty years ago, Taiwan was exporting nearly 60,000 pangolins annually. Now, it is a safe haven for the endangered species.
而台灣，極可能是穿山甲最後的保育基地。根據屏東科技大學研究，台灣穿山甲野外族群密度可能是全世界最高。很難想像，僅僅在半個世紀以前，台灣每年出口6萬張穿山甲皮革，幾乎讓穿山甲絕跡。這50年來，台灣如何從野生動物地獄，搖身一變成為穿山甲最後淨土？
Taiwan is a haven for wild pangolins despite its proximity to China and Vietnam, the largest consumers of pangolins. However, there are fears that Taiwan may be used as an illegal transit point in the global trafficking of pangolins.