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Documentary Shows NTNU Alumnus' Efforts on Saving Formosa Black Bears
<p><font face="Arial">Sabrina Lin<br />
Campus Reporter</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">A National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU) alumnus was highlighted during the premier of a documentary by Government Information Office (GIO) and National Geographic Channel at the auditorium on the main campus today.</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">The documentary, “Black Bear Unleashed,” was sponsored by GIO and produced by National Geographic Channel. The documentary recorded the process of National Pingtung University of Science and Technology Institute of Wildlife Conservation Assistant Professor Hwang Mei-hsiu (黃美秀) and her team’s taking care of two baby Formosa black bears for one year and then unleashing them to where they belong.</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">The debut was made at NTNU because Hwang is an alumnus, who received her bachelor’s from the Department of Life of Science in 1992 and eventually received her doctorate degree in Conservation Biology from the University of Minnesota. Ever since more than a decade ago, Hwang dedicated her time to Formosa black bear and has been physically lived in the mountains for three years to closely observe and study Formosa black bears’ way of life.</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">"I am hoping that more and more people would be inspired, paid attention to this endangered species and care about them, too,” Hwang said.</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">The National Geographic Channel said that this documentary will be translated into 34 languages and aired in 166 countries.</font></p>
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