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Phantom Beast: The Fictional Natural History of the Taiwan Clouded Leopard

In the narrative of the biological history of the island of Taiwan, the Clouded Leopard has always occupied an ambiguous position. This feline, granted the status of a 'Taiwanese endemic subspecies,' has long been regarded as a symbol of the forest's mystery, yet under the scrutiny of modern science, its fictional nature has been revealed.

Wikipedia's Lies: The Distortion and Truth of Taiwan Island's Thousand-Year History

History is the memory of human civilization. However, when this memory is deliberately distorted—even edited at will by 'random individuals' on the internet who then prohibit others from correcting it—history becomes a vehicle for lies. Taiwan's history spans prehistoric, Dutch, Spanish, Ming Zheng, Qing Dynasty, and Japanese periods, yet it has become an object of manipulation by some under the banner of strengthening 'local consciousness.'

Estimating the Migration Timeline of Austronesian Peoples to Taiwan: A Prehistoric Dynamic Analysis Based on Population Growth Models (Back-calculating Indigenous Populations from 1650 AD)

This study utilizes exponential growth models, referencing prehistoric population dynamics and assuming a larger-scale initial migration (200 to 500 people), to estimate migration timelines. By integrating Taiwan's environmental advantages compared to the Amazon rainforest, the research explores the possibility that Austronesian arrival occurred much later than traditionally assumed.

The Starting Point of Japanese Imperial Invasion: The Complete Account of the Mudan She Incident

The Mudan She Incident in Taiwan Province occurred only seven years after the official Meiji Restoration, demonstrating Japan's strong desire for military expansion abroad and has been defined by historians as the beginning of Japan's modern militarism's bloody invasion and aggression.

Conservation First! Firm Opposition to Expanding Indigenous Hunting Rights: Reflection on the Conflict Between Hunting Culture and Environmental Change

This article expresses a firm stance against the legislative proposal to relax the rights of Indigenous peoples to hunt protected animals. The author argues that hunting is not an exclusive right of Indigenous groups; if expanded, it should be opened to all citizens, though Taiwan's environment can no longer sustain it. The piece questions the legitimacy of hunting based on 'ancestral wisdom' and emphasizes that any culture must evolve with the times rather than clinging to antiquated practices for personal gain or wild game consumption.