00:00Taiwan is building a sanctuary for foremost in black bears in Taidong.
00:04The endangered bears are growing in number, with sightings increasing in recent years.
00:08Conservationists say four have been reported so far this year and 15 last year.
00:12Seven of those were linked to conflicts with humans, mostly in Hualien and eastern Taiwan.
00:17Taiwan has about 1,200 foremost in black bears.
00:20The sanctuary is expected to open in 2028
00:22and will be a home for bears that cannot be safely released into the wild.
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