Here's a bit of background on the issue:
COA rabies tests on dogs, other animals to go ahead - The China Post Taiwan reports first case of canine rabies infection in years | Society | FOCUS TAIWAN - CNA ENGLISH NEWS
From the second article, it looks like they already know that the virus can be passed from ferret-badgers to dogs. What they should be doing is testing the effectiveness of vaccinating dogs against the rabies strain found in ferret-badgers.