Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Researcher Lin Yu-hsiu has dedicated her career to better understanding and conserving the Taiwan leopard cat. Living near where forests and human settlements meet, this species has become critically endangered due to habitat loss. Following reports from local residents, Lin sets out to track these elusive felines, including one that has mothered several litters of kittens. Meanwhile, staff at the Wildlife Rescue and Research Center work tirelessly to save injured wildlife and return them to their natural habitats. Where will the search lead? Will the leopard cat survive? Follow the efforts to save Taiwan’s last native wild cat and learn what it takes to secure its future for generations to come.
People have sought to create productive landscapes that balance human activity with biodiversity. In Spain, there is the “dehesa”; in Hawaii, the “ahupuaʻa”; in Japan, the “satoyama.” Coproduced by NHK, PTS, TaiwanPlus, and NHK Enterprises, “Satoyama: Wild Neighbors” is a three-episode series that discovers how humans and wildlife live side by side.
00:00 Satoyama: Wild Neighbors
01:04 Rescuing Taiwan Leopard Cats
06:34 The Indigenous Way of Life
13:11 Tracking a Leopard Cat Kitten
17:44 Training for the Wild
20:43 Against All Odds
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Researcher Lin Yu-hsiu has dedicated her career to better understanding and conserving the Taiwan leopard cat. Living near where forests and human settlements meet, this species has become critically endangered due to habitat loss. Following reports from local residents, Lin sets out to track these elusive felines, including one that has mothered several litters of kittens. Meanwhile, staff at the Wildlife Rescue and Research Center work tirelessly to save injured wildlife and return them to their natural habitats. Where will the search lead? Will the leopard cat survive? Follow the efforts to save Taiwan’s last native wild cat and learn what it takes to secure its future for generations to come.
People have sought to create productive landscapes that balance human activity with biodiversity. In Spain, there is the “dehesa”; in Hawaii, the “ahupuaʻa”; in Japan, the “satoyama.” Coproduced by NHK, PTS, TaiwanPlus, and NHK Enterprises, “Satoyama: Wild Neighbors” is a three-episode series that discovers how humans and wildlife live side by side.
00:00 Satoyama: Wild Neighbors
01:04 Rescuing Taiwan Leopard Cats
06:34 The Indigenous Way of Life
13:11 Tracking a Leopard Cat Kitten
17:44 Training for the Wild
20:43 Against All Odds
#taiwan #taiwanplus #nature #ecology #ecosystem #ecosystems #endangeredspeicies #endangeredwildlife #endangeredanimal #endangeredanimals #endangered #endemic #endemicspecies #satoyama
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