Act on Wildlife Conservation Article 3

The terms used in the Act are defined as follows:Definition of terms:1.Wildlife: in common circumstances, any animal living in a natural habitat, including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, insects and other kinds of animals;2.Population size: the number of the same species of wildlife living in a particular space at a particular time;3.Endangered Species: those wildlife species whose population size is at or below a critical level so that their survival is in jeopardy;4.Rare and Valuable Species: endemic species or those species with a very low total population size;5.Other Conservation-Deserving Wildlife: species which do not necessarily have a very low total population size, but their survival remains in jeopardy;6.Wildlife products: animal carcasses, bones, horns, teeth, skin, hair, eggs, or internal organs in whole, partial or processed form;7.Habitat: the natural living environment necessary for the survival of plants and animals;8.Conservation: any protection, restoration or management of wildlife based on the principles of species diversity and natural ecological balance;9.Utilization: the use of wildlife for cultural, educational, academic, or economic benefit in such a way or form scientifically determined not to be detrimental to the natural ecological balance;10.Disturbance: any behavior involving the use of drugs, tools, or any other means so as to interfere with wildlife;11.Abuse: the use of violence, unsuitable drugs or other methods to harm wildlife so they cannot maintain their normal physiological condition;12.Hunting: the use of drugs, hunting devices, or other tools or methods to catch or kill wildlife;13.Processing: the use of wildlife carcasses, bones, horns, teeth, skins, hair, eggs, or organs in their whole or partial form as or to make other products;14.Display: placement of wildlife or wildlife products in public reas for people to view.
中文原文 野生動物保育法第3條
本法用辭定義如下:
一、野生動物:係指一般狀況下,應生存於棲息環境下之哺乳類、鳥類、爬蟲類、兩棲類、魚類、昆蟲及其他種類之動物。
二、族群量:係指在特定時間及空間,同種野生動物存在之數量。
三、瀕臨絕種野生動物:係指族群量降至危險標準,其生存已面臨危機之野生動物。
四、珍貴稀有野生動物:係指各地特有或族群量稀少之野生動物。
五、其他應予保育之野生動物:係指族群量雖未達稀有程度,但其生存已面臨危機之野生動物。
六、野生動物產製品:係指野生動物之屍體、骨、角、牙、皮、毛、卵或器官之全部、部分或其加工品。
七、棲息環境:係指維持動植物生存之自然環境。
八、保育:係指基於物種多樣性與自然生態平衡之原則,對於野生動物所為保護、復育、管理之行為。
九、利用:係指經科學實證,無礙自然生態平衡,運用野生動物,以獲取其文化、教育、學術、經濟等效益之行為。
十、騷擾:係指以藥品、器物或其他方法,干擾野生動物之行為。
十一、虐待:係指以暴力、不當使用藥品或其他方法,致傷害野生動物或使其無法維持正常生理狀態之行為。
十二、獵捕:係指以藥品、獵具或其他器具或方法,捕取或捕殺野生動物之行為。
十三、加工:係指利用野生動物之屍體、骨、角、牙、皮、毛、卵或器官之全部或部分製成產品之行為。
十四、展示:係指以野生動物或其產製品置於公開場合供人參觀者。

English translation for reference only; the Chinese text prevails. Not legal advice.