Publications by authors named "Wei-Lien Chi"
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- A national cetacean stranding response program in Taiwan has undergone significant changes over 30 years, starting from National Taiwan University's coordination in 1994 to increased local government involvement after 2009.
- A comprehensive database from 1994 to 2018 recorded 1,320 stranding events, with 1,698 animals from 27 species, showing increasing trends in stranding rates, especially during the northeastern monsoon season.
- The study highlights important findings on the location and trends of cetacean strandings, including 390 live strandings and successful rehabilitation efforts, which can inform future conservation strategies in the western Pacific.
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- Sniffer dogs have potential to diagnose lung cancer, but the best training methods and sample types for accurate results are still unclear.
- Six dogs were trained in multiple stages using various samples (exhaled breath, urine, and lung cancer tissue) to determine which method yields better diagnostic accuracy.
- The results showed that dogs trained with exhaled breath samples had a significantly higher diagnostic rate (83.9%) and lower false positive rates compared to those trained with lung cancer tissue (50.4%).*
The red imported fire ant (RIFA, ) is an exotic aggressive pest that is notorious for its ability to seriously harm humans and animals, cause economic loss to agriculture, and damage ecosystems. This is the first study to validate the capability of filter paper adsorption as a feasible odor bearer of RIFAs and evaluate its use in detection dog training. Two live RIFA-experienced detection dogs achieved a mean 92% positive indication rate (PIR) on RIFA-scented papers with a relatively low false response rate (0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn this investigation, detection dogs are trained and used in identifying red imported fire ants, Solenopsis invicta Buren, and their nests. The methodology could assist in reducing the frequency and scope of chemical treatments for red imported fire ant management and thus reduce labor costs and chemical use as well as improve control and quarantine efficiency. Three dogs previously trained for customs quarantine were retrained to detect the scents of red imported fire ants.
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