An amendment to the Animal Protection Act (動物保護法) passed 10 years ago stated that no animal traps may be manufactured, sold, displayed, imported or exported without explicit permission from the central government, the group told a news conference in the city. Veterinarian Wu Chia-ying tends a wounded palm civet cat in Taoyuan in an undated photograph. Taoyuan City Councilor Chen Jui-sheng (陳睿生) said the lack of legal restrictions against owning traps, and the absence of any punitive measures, makes it difficult for the government to enforce the law. Chen said he is mulling proposing an ordinance to ban ownership of animal traps in the municipality. The illegal sale of animal traps is punishable a fine of up to NT$75,000, he said.

Source: Taipei Times January 14, 2021 15:56 UTC