Two Taiwanese black bears were found on the Nenggao Crossing Trail. Forest Conservation Office: Tracking and monitoring started

Following the discovery of Formosan black bears during a patrol on the Nengao Crossing Trail in September last year, a member of the public notified the Nantou Branch of the Forestry and Forestry Administration yesterday that two Formosan black bears were sighted about 3.3 to 3.4 kilometers along the Nengao Crossing Trail on the afternoon of the 9th. The Nantou Branch has initiated tracking and monitoring and reminded the public to be more vigilant when entering mountainous areas and implement food and garbage management to reduce the risk of human-bear contact and conflict.

The Nantou Branch stated that the area around the Nengao Crossing Trail is the natural habitat of the Taiwanese black bear. In September last year, the Tianchi Villa administrator happened to encounter a black bear while inspecting the western section of the Nengao Crossing National Trail. After receiving the notification, relevant prevention work was immediately initiated.

Currently, we are continuing to monitor and track the activities of black bears in the area, and have asked Tianchi Mountain Villa personnel and local tribes to strengthen bear prevention publicity for people entering the mountain, reminding people entering and exiting to pay attention to the surrounding environment and implement food and garbage management to avoid attracting black bears.

The Nantou Branch appeals to the public that if you encounter a black bear in the mountainous area, you should keep calm and distance, avoid approaching or chasing for photos, and do not throw away food randomly. You should go together when hiking, and carry bear bells, anti-bear spray or equipment that can make noise. If you witness a black bear, a black bear invades, or is accidentally captured and trapped, you can In addition to calling the toll-free hotline at 0800-000-930 (You Save the Forest), you can also report through the "Human and Animal Sharing Management Reporting Platform" (https://wish.forest.gov.tw/report/) established by the Forestry Conservation Department.

The Nantou Branch has also produced a "Friendly Xiong Mountain Forest Friends You and Me" foldout (https://reurl.cc/DqmlYN), which the public can read online or obtain from the Nantou Branch and its workstations.