Formosan black bear population in Taiwan revealedStaff writer, with CNATaiwan’s population of endangered Formosan black bears has been initially estimated at about 1,200, but the figure could still be revised, the Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency said yesterday. The estimate was based on recent nationwide monitoring data, with duplicate infrared camera records removed, but remains preliminary pending more comprehensive local population density data, the agency said. A Formosan black bear named Mulas is pictured in an undated photograph. Photo courtesy of the Forestry and Nature Conservation AgencyThe Formosan black bear, endemic to Taiwan, is listed as an endangered species under the Wildlife Conservation Act (野生動物保育法). In a recent case in Hualien, a bear that returned twice to raid chicken coops was permanently rehomed at Taipei Zoo, it said.

Source: Taipei Times March 23, 2026 17:15 UTC