But in 1966 an international wildlife organization listed Taiwan's mikado pheasant as an endangered species. This captured the attention of many conservationists on Taiwan.
但一九六六年世界鳥類保護協會印行的「紅皮書」，就將台灣特有的帝雉，列入瀕臨滅絕的珍稀鳥類，因而引起國內生態保護學者的注意。