EDITORIAL: Managing Taiwan’s stray problemMinister of Agriculture Chen Junne-jih (陳駿季) on Wednesday said that animal welfare groups should be allowed to reach a consensus on the issue of feeding stray animals before regulations are written into law. Wildlife researchers have documented rising conflicts between stray dogs and protected species, particularly in national parks and wetlands. In 2023, residents in Miaoli and Tainan raised alarms over large packs of stray dogs prowling residential areas at night. Thus, the Ministry of Agriculture’s recently launched app to crowdsource sightings of stray dogs is a step in the right direction. Managing the stray animal population calls for a multifaceted approach grounded in enforcement, data, education and a shared sense of responsibility.

Source: Taipei Times January 30, 2026 16:06 UTC