As the cage holding an endangered Formosan black bear swung open conservationists blasted gunshots and air horns to ensure the frightened young bear disappeared quickly into the mountains of central Taiwan, hopefully far from human contact.
A Formosan black bear stays at its enclosure at Wushikeng Research Center in Taichung, Taiwan, May 15, 2024.
Wearing a traditional tribal tunic and headgear decorated with animal horns, the 74-year-old chief and an experienced hunter also prayed for his ancestors' help to keep Ziman away from traps. Since 2014, 18 bears have been captured in traps, with six found dead, according to the non-governmental organisation, the Taiwan Black Bear Conservation Association.
"The snares turned tighter and tighter as the animal struggled. When blood circulation stopped, his entire paw turned necrotic," she said, showing pictures of Ziman's swollen left paw. Vets had to cut most of the paw off to save the cub's life after two months of treatment. More than 5,600 such traps have been given to hunters and farmers for free across mountainous Taiwan that is 60 per cent covered by forest, while monetary rewards are given to those who report cases of bears caught by traps.
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