In response to questions raised by conservationists both in Taiwan and abroad, COA vice chairman Lee Jen-chyuan stated that this has been a painful experience, and demonstrated that the management of wildlife preserves had to be further improved. Lee also expressed the hope that the incident would encourage the people of Taiwan to give more thought to conservation.
對於保育人士的質疑，農委會副主委李健全表示，這是一個慘痛的經驗，凸顯了野生動物棲息環境的管理有待加強，希望這一事件能更進一步喚起全民對保育工作的重視。