Yen Shih-ching

Yen Shih-ching is a professor at National Tsing Hua University and a prominent researcher in ecology, particularly focusing on the impact of stray animals on ecosystems. At the Asia for Animals Conference in Taipei, he highlighted the complexities of managing stray dog populations in Taiwan, emphasizing how feeding strays can undermine neutering efforts and adversely affect animal welfare, wildlife conservation, and public health. His research has drawn attention to the ecological consequences of stray dogs, including their role in the decline of native species and the transmission of diseases between domestic and wild animals.