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Podcast: News Bites
Episode: Formosan Bear, Hair Mat, Plum Blossoms
Description: In today's news, with Nancy and Paz:
Helping Formosan black bears, saving the planet with hair, and plum blossoms for Lunar New Year.
All that and more, coming up next!
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Cash Prize for Sighting Formosan Black Bear
The Formosan black bear is an important part of Taiwan.
They are black all over, except for a white "V" marking on their chest.
They are the biggest land animal native to the island.
And they are Taiwan's only native bear species.
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But they are endangered.
They face danger from illegal traps, hunters, and loss of habitat.
Now the Forestry Bureau is awarding (çĺľ) people who help protect Formosan black bears.
It gave a man in Hualien $8,000 NT.
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