In an exclusive interview with Taiwan News, Jane Goodall speaks about conservation efforts and ecological practices in Taiwan
Taiwan News
Date: 2018/11/01
By: Scott Morgan, Taiwan News, Staff Reporter
Jane Goodall in conversation (By Taiwan News)
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – World renowned primatologist and anthropologist Dr Jane Goodall is currently on a short tour of Taiwan, where she sat down with Taiwan News on Oct. 31 to discuss conservation efforts and how society can become more ecologically conscious.
During her visit, Goodall advocated hope in a speech in Taipei, participated in work done by the Jane Goodall Institute of Taiwan and Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots youth program, and met with friends including I-Mei Foods CEO Luis Ko (高志明).
When asked about environmental conservation in Taiwan, Goodall said that it has “changed a lot” since her first visit to Taiwan in 1996. She mentioned that at the time, the “mad race for development” was damaging Taiwan’s environment, but there were signs of a forthcoming change for the better
Since then, Jane and the Goodall Institute of Taiwan have contributed to a range of animal conservation projects, like those in support of the black-faced spoonbill, pheasant-tailed jacana, Formosan Sika Deer, and Formosan landlocked salmon. The goal of many of these projects is to bring the animals back from from their pathway towards extinction. [FULL STORY]
