Fly! The Film Fighting To Protect Taiwan's Largest Bird of Prey

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By Devin Tsai/Leon Lien/Pichi Chuang/Sandy Chi

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A new documentary about the mountain hawk-eagle, Taiwan’s largest and rarest bird of prey, is now showing in theaters. Directed by Liang Chieh-te, the film "Fly! Mountain Hawk-Eagle" took nearly a dozen years to complete. The documentary explores the bird's ecological significance and its connection to the Rukai and Paiwan Indigenous peoples, who traditionally use its feathers for nobility. Liang hopes the film raises awareness for wildlife conservation, noting that collective public action has successfully saved other local species like the black-faced spoonbill from the brink of extinction.

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