"King of the Night" Welcomes New Life: Shei-Pa National Park Holds Yellow-throated Marten Chick Naming Event

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(Central News Agency reporter Kuan Jui-ping, Miaoli County 5th) Shei-Pa National Park Headquarters and a research team from National Pingtung University of Science and Technology have recorded footage of successful yellow-throated marten chick rearing along the Wuling Qijiawan Stream. In addition to launching a 24-hour live stream, they are also holding a naming event for the yellow-throated marten chicks, which is now open for public submissions, followed by preliminary selection and voting.

Shei-Pa National Park Headquarters stated today that the two young birds are currently tentatively named "Dabao" (approximately 50 days old) and "Xiaobao" (approximately 40 days old). The public is invited to use their creativity to give them a pair of meaningful and pleasant names, and together create a shared memory for Taiwan's natural ecology.

The yellow-throated marten is a precious and rare Class II protected bird species, and it is also Taiwan's largest and only owl that primarily feeds on fish and amphibians. It is at the top of the stream food chain, with extremely small numbers and secretive movements. Shei-Pa National Park Headquarters collaborated with Assistant Professor Hung Hsiao-yu's team from National Pingtung University of Science and Technology to observe the population by setting up riverside perches and tracking them with satellite positioning. In early April, they discovered a breeding nest site along the Wuling Qijiawan Stream.

The research team overcame numerous difficulties to set up surveillance cameras, recording the precious yellow-throated marten chick-rearing process. They also launched the first-ever "Wuling Yellow-throated Marten Chick Rearing" 24-hour live stream, allowing the public to observe the "King of the Night's" chick-rearing secrets up close. To allow more people to participate in this rare life journey, Shei-Pa National Park Headquarters launched another yellow-throated marten chick naming event, inviting the public to name the two adorable young birds, thereby raising public awareness of river ecosystem conservation and raptor protection issues.

The naming event will be conducted in three stages. The first stage, from today until 4 PM on May 9, invites the public to comment on Shei-Pa National Park's official Facebook post, providing a pair of names for the two yellow-throated marten chicks and briefly explaining the naming concept.

The second stage will involve Shei-Pa National Park Headquarters and Professor Hung Hsiao-yu from National Pingtung University of Science and Technology jointly selecting five shortlisted names, which will be announced on the official fan page on May 10. The third stage, from May 11 to 4 PM on May 14, will open for public voting to select the most representative names. The names with the highest votes will become the official names of the yellow-throated marten chicks. (Editor: Chang Ya-ching) 1150505

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