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Oriental storks, with their elegant long beaks and striking black-and-white plumage, are an endangered species. Recently they’ve been seen being chased by packs of marauding feral dogs along the mudflats of the Zhuoshui River in Yunlin County. Conservationists are pleading with the public to help keep the birds safe, recommending that you don’t feed or encourage these kinds of dogs, which prey on the storks for their eggs and chicks. Let’s find out more.

A black dog runs at top speed along an estuary, chasing an endangered Oriental stork.

The Oriental stork was startled and flew away, but the black mutt still put all its energy into the chase. This nerve-wracking incident was seen at the mouth of the Zhuoshui River in Yunlin.

A photographer captured this nail-biting scene that made viewers break into a cold sweat. The bird being chased was an Oriental stork but actually there was more than just one dog, it was a whole pack. One adult Oriental stork was accompanied by three chicks. A family of two adults and three chicks looked very warm and loving, but the feral dogs were eyeing them menacingly, forcing them to remain constantly vigilant.

Su Chia-hung
Bird photographer
Every morning, the feral dogs chase after these birds to eat their eggs, and so on. We hope to get these feral dogs properly dealt with.

Recently Oriental storks built a nest to raise their chicks on a high-voltage power tower along the Zhuoshui River. After the three chicks left the nest, they often went out to sea to forage for food. Conservation groups and bird lovers are calling for their protection.

Wu Ming-i
Mailiao Culture Committee
For example, don’t feed feral dogs. Everyone must work together to protect the lives of these white storks.

Chen Chien-tang
Yunlin Animal Disease Control Center
The operation to trap feral dogs in the area started on March 30 this year. Six stray dogs were captured and have been placed in shelters.

The Yunlin Animal Disease Control Center said it has set up traps for a long time, but after one group of feral dogs is caught, a new one will move in. These feral dogs don’t just chase and attack people, but are now even posing a threat to endangered birds.

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