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government of the Republic of China (R.O.C.) has frequently inspected
and confiscated the wild animals smuggled or illegally possessed
since the enactment of the Bill of Wild Animals
Care in 1989. Meanwhile, due to the long-run illegal animal
acquisition, it is estimated that there are hundreds of foreign
tigers, Malay bears, gibbons, and orangutans raised in Taiwan. This
has brought along its own share of problems. 
In
recent years, many owners abandoned their pets, claiming that raising
animals can be tiresome. Due to this, the
Council of Agriculture of the Executive Yuan authorized the National
Pingtung University of Science and Technology to establish a wildlife
rescue center (hereinafter called "our center") that provides
proper care, shelter, and medical treatment for these animals. |
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1993 July |
The Council of Agriculture of the Executive Yuan authorized the National Pingtung University of Science and Technology to establish a wildlife rescue center that provides proper care, shelter, and medical treatment for wild animals |
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1996 March |
The rescue center began to accept wild animals. |
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1996 March |
One female orangutan was sent to Sra Kaew Zoo in Thailand for breeding and educational purposes. |
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1996 August |
Two tigers one male and one female were sent to Jungle Kingdom Park in Pakistan for educational purpose. |
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1996 October |
The National Pingtung University of Science and Technology held a Workshop for Endangered Wildlife Management. |
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1997 August |
Three orangutans one male and two females were sent to Taiping Zoo in Malaysia for breeding and educational purposes. |
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1997 December |
The Protective Wildlife Care and Management for South and East Asian Nations Workshop was held and the Wild Animal Rescue Network (W.A.R.N.) was set up as a regional organization for information exchange and communication. |
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1998 May |
The program to release Formosa macaca monkeys on Penghus islands began. Five female monkeys were released on Sijiaoyu Island. |
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1998 July |
Three Malay bears one male and two females were sent to Nehru Zoological Park in India for breeding and educational purposes. |
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1998 September |
The second release of five male monkeys was made on Sijiaoyu Island |
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1999 July |
The third release of two male and three female monkeys was made on Sijiaoyu Island. |
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1999 August |
The fourth release of ten female monkeys was made on Sijiaoyu Island. |
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2000 February |
One male gibbon was sent to Sousong Zoo in Kaohsiung County, Taiwan, R.O.C. |
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2000 March |
Our center received four tigers three males and one female from the Yellow Ocean Park in Taipei County. |
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2000 June |
The second four female tigers arrived at our center from the Yellow Ocean Park in Taipei County. |
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2000 July |
Eight gibbons and one orangutan were sent to the Monkey World in the U.K. for breeding and educational purposes. |
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2000 September |
The fifth release of twelve male monkeys was made on Sijiaoyu Island |
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2000 December |
Four tigers were received at our center from the Yellow Ocean Park in Taipei County. |
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Pingtung
Rescue Center for Endangered Wild Animals Add: 1 Hseuh Fu Rd., Nei Pu, Pingtung, Taiwan 91207, R.O.C. Tel:+886-8-7740413 Fax:+886-8-7740388 E-mail: ptrc@mail.npust.edu.tw |
