虔誠許願「放天燈」是來自台灣相當有名的一項民俗祭典
但最近英國皇家動物防虐協會呼籲台灣改良放天燈習俗

相信各位放天燈本意是要祈福
但實際上卻對動物及海洋生物構成不必要危險

圖中的貓頭鷹媽媽就是受害者
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We were hoping we could ask a favour of you today...would you mind sharing our message with your friends about the dangers that Chinese or 'sky' lanterns pose to animals please? We're worried about the growing popularity of these products, particularly as the Olympics are fast-approaching.

From livestock to marine life, these lanterns can cause horrific injuries and even death through swallowing parts or through entanglement or collision, such as the owl in this picture. We're issuing a plea to ask people to think of animal-friendly ways to celebrate instead.

Our Chinese (sky) lantern web page has a downloadable information sheet with more information on the dangers of lanterns for animals. Please feel free to download and share this.

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(Photograph (c) Simon Pain, Billow Farm)

當貓頭鷹媽媽一去不回...

留下的就是等待餓死 甚至被掠食者吃掉的可憐的貓頭鷹寶寶
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這是台灣的貓頭鷹

對於讓國外人來呼籲這件事
我覺得說服力有些大打折扣~
希望可以有更多的數據或更明確的內容