Animal rights groups are calling for a ban on traps used to hunt wild boars. They say these are dangerous for animals like the Formosan black bear, several of which have accidentally become snared in traps in the past few years. However, government officials say they want to hear the perspectives of indigenous people who hunt wild boars.
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00:00Animal protection groups in Taiwan are calling for a ban on traps used to catch wild boars.
00:06Activists gathered outside the forestry agency on Tuesday to protest the practice.
00:11The traps are harmful to other animals.
00:16There are many more civilized ways to prevent pests.
00:18It is wrong to claim that there is no alternative.
00:22The groups argue the traps are harmful to other animals.
00:26Over the past five years, more than 15 Formosan black bears have gotten stuck in the traps.
00:32But indigenous people have hunted wild boars for generations, and government officials
00:37say it's important to respect their way of life.
00:40Officials say they will talk to both sides to find ways to improve hunting techniques.
00:45In order to balance resources, we need to work with the residents and indigenous people of the mountain village.
00:53If the groups simply ban the traps, our trust in the past will be destroyed.