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We won't give up on Taiwan's animals despite rejected petition: Local animal coalition | Ep64
Season 1 Episode 62
A petition with over 10,000 signatures wasn't enough to comprehensively ban the wild boar snares in Taiwan. In this episode of Formosa Fauna we sit d…
9 months, 1 week ago
The never-ending fight against wild boar snares in Taiwan | Ep63
Season 1 Episode 61
The wild boar snare is a hunting device that indiscriminately traps, mangles, and often kills unsuspecting victims. Such victims include stray cats a…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Diners unknowingly consume shark marketed as "fish and chips" | Ep62
Season 1 Episode 60
Many people have eaten sharks without even realizing it. “Rock salmon," with an unsuspecting name for a kind of shark, has been a staple in British f…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Monkey caught red-handed after 3-month chase | Ep61
Season 1 Episode 59
One Formosan macaque made the headlines this week for stealing across Beitou. Finally, after a three-month chase and countless robberies, he was appr…
9 months, 4 weeks ago
Beer makes dogs' coats shinier? Science says 'no' | Ep60
Season 1 Episode 58
The idea that beer would make a dog's coat shinier likely comes from old folk practices where ingredients such as brewer's yeast or malt were thought…
10 months ago
These can chew through bullet proof vests? | Ep59
Season 1 Episode 57
Resembling a tiny volcano, meet the limpet. Limpet teeth, according to the BBC, consist of the strongest biological material ever tested. Yes, that m…
10 months, 1 week ago
International Cat Day: Taiwan's cats | Ep58
Season 1 Episode 56
This August 8 is International Cat Day. Can you tell which feline species is featured in the photo? Do you know how many native cat species there are…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
My boss is the Taiwanese black bears | Ep57
Season 1 Episode 55
While she may work in an office largely handling paperwork and replying to emails, today's guest Niya says her experience is much different because s…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Using drones and AI to catch stray dogs | Ep56
Season 1 Episode 54
Crabs that have survived millions of years? Natural treasure salmon? Drones and AI used to capture and neuter stray dogs? All happening right here in…
11 months ago
Volunteered as a photographer, was handed a microchipper | Ep55
Season 1 Episode 53
Was asked to microchip animals on her first day of volunteer work? Then signed up to be a dog midwife? We all start somewhere! Those who volunteer to…
11 months, 1 week ago