From ANIMAL PEOPLE,  September 2011:

Letters

Traps in Taiwan

Just to clarify the so-called ban on leg-hold traps in Taiwan,  described by Mira Fong in your July/August 2011 edition:  while many groups are claiming victory in making Taiwan a “trap-free” nation,  the truth is that leghold traps can still be used with special permission, and this will likely be given to the aboriginal population,  who are granted certain freedoms within this and other laws so as not to take away their cultural and historical rights.  The ban is still a victory,  as many stray animals and protected wild animals have been killed or maimed in traps placed in or around farmland as a deterrent to dogs and other animals.  This is largely outlawed now,  as is the sale of leghold traps in stores.

The Wulai Animal Guardian Society,  which is still in its infancy,  will be building relationships with aboriginal hunters with a goal of later appealing to their well-documented respect for nature and the environment,  as well as their honor,  to encourage them to employ less cruel and indiscriminate methods for hunting, instead of taking advantage of their legal right to continue using leghold traps with permission.
In short,  Taiwan has not fully banned leghold traps,  but has limited their use.
–Seán McCormack
Taiwan Animal S.O.S. (TASOS)
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