Wild dogs threaten migratory spoonbill populations in Chiayi
Wild dogs threaten migratory spoonbill populations in Chiayi
2025-11-24
Every year from October to April, thousands of black-faced spoonbills come to Taiwan for the winter. When a videographer was filming the birds at wetlands near Provincial Highway 17 in Chiayi’s Budai Township, he was surprised to see many wild dogs there as well, scaring the birds and potentially disrupting the ecosystem.
A small dog wanders around these wetlands, sometimes picking up the pace to scare away some egrets and black-faced spoonbills.
And it’s not just this one. If you look closely, you can see four stray dogs among the flock of birds. This is the wetland alongside Provincial Highway 17 in Chiayi’s Budai Township. What’s usually a tranquil habitat for migratory birds has recently also become home to a pack of stray dogs, to the concern of conservationists.
Su Chia-hung
Videographer
They scare the spoonbills a little. They’re looking for something to eat, like eggs. They’ll also eat some migratory or injured birds.
Every year from October to April, over 4,000 black-faced spoonbills fly to Taiwan for the winter. After Cigu in Tainan, Chiayi is the second-largest roosting spot for the birds. The videographer posted footage to social media in the hopes of bringing attention to the danger stray dogs pose to wild birds.
Su Chia-hung
Videographer
I found that some of the dogs have collars. Owners shouldn’t allow their dogs to run around with strays and disrupt the wetlands.
Chien Chen-le
Chiayi animal protection director
We will increase patrols and capture. If we suspect a dog with a collar has an owner, and they’re found to have neglected their responsibilities, we can fine them at least NT$86,000 under the Animal Protection Act.
Although there has been no evidence so far that any birds have been injured, the wetlands are still overrun with strays. Conservationists are calling on the authorities to address the issue and ensure these temporary visitors have a warm welcome.
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黑面琵鷺遷徙遭"流浪狗"危害 野狗追趕衝擊生態
2025-11-24
每年10月到隔年4月，都會有數千隻的黑面琵鷺來台過冬，就有攝影師在嘉義布袋台17線旁濕地拍攝候鳥時，驚見好幾隻流浪狗衝進濕地，驚嚇到正在棲息的鳥類，憂心生態受衝擊。
小黑狗在溼地上悠閒散步，偶爾來個加快腳步，嚇的一旁的白鷺鷥和黑面琵鷺紛紛逃離。
不只小黑狗，仔細看，共有四隻流浪狗現身鳥群當中。這裡是嘉義布袋台17線旁濕地，寧靜的候鳥棲地出現成群野狗闖入的場面，讓保育人士看了都相當憂心。
[[生態觀察家暨攝影師 蘇家弘]]
“有一點在威嚇黑面琵鷺，(野狗)牠們可能會去找一些，牠們要吃的東西，像是鳥蛋啊，還有一些冬候鳥，一些受傷的鳥類去覓食”
每年10月到隔年4月，都有高達4千隻多隻黑面琵鷺來台過冬，而嘉義是台灣僅次於台南七股，第二大的黑面琵鷺聚集地。攝影師特別將影片貼在社群網站上，希望大家重視野狗威脅野鳥的生存的問題。
[[生態觀察家暨攝影師 蘇家弘]]
“發現有一些流浪犬頸部有項圈，希望飼主不要再給家裡的狗，跑到外面去跟流浪犬在一起，干擾到我們濕地”
[[嘉義縣動物保護課長 簡禎樂]]
“後續將加強巡查及捕捉，且發現現場犬隻佩戴有項圈，疑似為家犬，若查有違反飼主責任，最低可依動保法開罰八萬六”
雖然暫時沒有看到候鳥因此受傷，但濕地飽受流浪犬侵擾，保育人士呼籲相關單位能重視，讓這些前來暫居的嬌客能好好被善待。
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