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    The Wider Image: Hunters, conservationists join forces to protect Formosan

    Animal caretaker Liu Li-wen, 36, shows a picture of the left paw belonging to Ziman, a one-and-a-half-year-old rescued Formosan bear, after amputation at the government-run bear shelter Wushikeng Research Center in Taichung, Taiwan, May 9, 2024. "Steel snares bounce off from the ground and tighten up their limbs when triggered by animals," said Liu Li-wen, who oversaw Ziman's recovery in a government-run bear shelter in the mountains of Taichung. "The snares turned tighter and tighter as the animal struggled. When blood circulation stopped, his entire paw turned necrotic," she said. Vets had to cut most of the paw off to save the cub's life after two months of treatment. REUTERS/Ann Wang
    The Wider Image: Hunters, conservationists join forces to protect Formosan
    The Wider Image: Hunters, conservationists join forces to protect Formosan

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