The Yangmingshan National Park Headquarters’ “negligent” actions played a part in the unusually high number of wild water buffaloes that have died in the park over the past few years, the Control Yuan said on Friday.
A Control Yuan investigation looked into the mysterious deaths of dozens of water buffaloes on Yangmingshan (陽明山), many of them in the winter last year, and it found that the park headquarters’ response was “rash” and “negligent,” and it “wasted public funds.”
Control Yuan members demanded that the park take corrective action, including on whether to relocate the animals or how to protect them in the
Taipei, Dec. 17 (CNA) The Control Yuan has taken the Yangmingshan National Park Headquarters to task for its management of wild water buffaloes, saying that its negligence played a part in the unusually high number of animals that died.
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Investigation launched into water buffalo deaths in Yangmingshan
12/19/2020 09:56 PM
Photo courtesy of the Taipei City Animal Protection Office
Taipei, Dec. 19 (CNA) A team composed of veterinarians and animal health specialists is now looking into 24 deaths of wild water buffaloes in Yangmingshan National Park, the Taipei City Animal Protection Office said Saturday.
Among the 24 dead wild water buffaloes, the office noted, 18 died over the past 19 days, including one calf that was found dead Friday evening.
To determine the cause of deaths, the team recently collected samples from the carcasses as well as water and plants from areas where the water buffaloes are most active for testing, the office said.