The new version of the "Beijing Wildlife Protection Management Regulations"
came into effect in June. Earthworms, fireflies, etc. are included in the scope of protection Wildlife protection, not only fasting and hunting
There are more than 500 terrestrial spine wild animals in Beijing. Among them, there are 81 species of wild animals under national key protection, 222 species of wild animals under key protection in Beijing, including 15 species of national first-level protected animals, such as brown pheasant, black stork, etc .; 66 species of national secondary protected animals, such as impala Swan, Grey Crane, Mandarin Duck, etc. The picture shows a brown horse chicken. Photo courtesy of Visual China
Our reporter Li He
Following the implementation of the Guangdong Wildlife Protection and Management Regulations, the new version of the Beijing Wildlife Protection and Management Regulations (hereinafter referred to as the new "Regulations") will be officially implemented on June 1 this year. The new "Regulations" combined with the actual situation in Beijing, detailed the wildlife protection list, important habitat protection and other systems, and also stipulates a global regulatory system that prohibits hunting and prohibits overeating. The new "Regulations" stipulates that public welfare lawsuits can be filed to lead citizens to form a more civilized and healthy lifestyle for acts that destroy wild animal resources and their habitats and cause damage to the ecological environment.
Significant changes in legislative objectives and concepts
"The new" Regulations "have many highlights. For the Wildlife Protection Law that is being revised, Beijing is trying first." Yang Zhaoxia, director of the Research Center for Ecological Law of Beijing Forestry University, said in an interview with a reporter from the Science and Technology Daily. The regulations on the protection of wild animals are mainly based on the resources and ecological attributes of wild animals, and in order to maintain biodiversity and ecological balance, protect wild animals. In other words, the wildlife is protected as an important resource and ecological element. "What has not attracted attention is that wild animals may be carriers of viruses and bacteria, which may cause public health and safety issues and pose a major threat to people's lives, health and safety. The legislative objectives and ideas of the new Regulations have taken place Changes, and accordingly, the specific system design has also changed significantly. "Yang Xiaoxia said.
Highlight 1: Prohibit behaviors that interfere with the reproduction of interest
Yang Zhaoxia said that from the current situation, the most influential factors on wild animals are human overeating and habitat destruction. The new "Regulations" has made relatively comprehensive regulations on these two aspects.
Chapter 2 of the new "Regulations" specifically stipulates "Wild Animals and Their Habitat Protection", and proposes that wildlife authorities should work with the ecological environment, water affairs and other departments to prepare wildlife and habitat protection plans and publish them to the society; Archives and databases of animals and their habitats, organization of censuses, etc.
"The new" Regulations "also stipulates that management agencies or responsible units should take various measures to protect wild animals, including the establishment of ecological islands or conservation areas, to avoid the reed harvesting, vegetation pruning, pesticide spraying, etc. that affect the living environment of wild animals. To stop chasing, disturbing, random feeding, tempting to shoot, creating high-decibel noise, flickering spotlights and other behaviors that interfere with the proliferation of wild animals. "Yang Zhaoxia said that protecting wild animals is not only a ban on hunting, not to kill, but also Let them live a stable life, reduce the interference and harm caused by human activities, and improve their quality of life. "This legislation has reached the height of protecting animal welfare."
Highlight 2: Notify the risk of zoonotic infectious diseases
Chen Huanchun, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and a professor at Huazhong Agricultural University, said that 78% of new human infectious diseases today are related to or derived from wild animals. Scientific research also proves that the outbreaks of many major infectious diseases in human history are related to wild animals.
Yang Zhaoxia said that from Ebola, SARS, etc., it can be seen that wild animals may carry viruses or bacteria, and casual consumption may bring diseases, especially infectious diseases, and zoonotic diseases. The new "Regulations" Chapter III specifically stipulates "Wild Animal Hazard Prevention and Management", proposes to set up epidemic disease epidemic monitoring stations in areas where wild animals are concentrated, artificial breeding places, sheltering and rescue places, etc. Forecasting and forecasting, etc .; Competent departments and health departments should promptly notify each other of the risk of zoonotic infectious diseases and related information.
Highlight three: Establish a manual breeding traceability mechanism
Artificial breeding of wild animals is the focus of current social concern and controversy. Yang Zhaoxia said that the new "Regulations" have made detailed provisions on artificial breeding, such as requiring the establishment of artificial breeding wild animal files, recording the name, quantity, source, reproduction, immunization and quarantine of artificial breeding species; establishing a traceability mechanism to provide Proof of legal source; publicize the flow information of artificial breeding wild animals on a monthly basis, and accept supervision and inspection. "Regulations such as traceability and disclosure of social information are conducive to solving the previous whitewashing problem of" acting illegal hunting in the name of artificial breeding "."
Wang Rongmei, director of the Legislative Affairs Office of the Standing Committee of the Beijing Municipal People's Congress, also said that Beijing's management of artificial breeding and breeding of wild animals will be more strict. It is forbidden to set up artificial breeding grounds for terrestrial wildlife in special areas such as central cities, sub-centers, and water source protection areas.
The new "Regulations" also stipulates that the landscaping, agriculture, and rural departments as the wildlife authorities shall bear the main responsibility, and the market supervision and management, health, public security, transportation, customs, postal management and other government departments shall bear their respective responsibilities. Law enforcement information sharing, law enforcement coordination, joint credit punishment, and investigation and punishment of illegal acts in accordance with law.
Yang Zhaoxia said that these regulations are conducive to forming a joint force for wildlife protection. The stipulation that "work is included in the assessment system for the construction of ecological civilization and funds are included in the fiscal budget" will help urge local government departments to pay attention to wildlife protection and effectively form a long-term protection mechanism. "Over the years, China has rarely filed public interest lawsuits against wildlife protection violations. Supporting public welfare organizations to file public interest lawsuits against acts that destroy wildlife resources and their habitats and cause ecological and environmental damage is a major innovation of the system. "Yang Zhaoxia said.
Expand the scope of fasting and punish severe penalties for violations
With the improvement of the green area and quality of Beijing, more and more wild animals choose to settle and prosper in Beijing. According to the survey, there are more than 500 terrestrial spine wildlife in Beijing. Including 81 national key protected wildlife, 222 key protected wild animals in the city, including 15 national first-level protected animals, such as brown horse chicken, black stork, etc .; 66 national second-level protected animals, such as impala, big swan , Yuanyang and so on.
Yang Zhaoxia said that the new "Regulations" strengthened the fasting system, extending the scope of fasting from the state's key protected wild animals to all terrestrial wild animals and listed aquatic wild animals, and banned all activities from the entire chain of consumption The act of serving wild animals. For example, it is forbidden to hunt and kill other terrestrial wild animals for the purpose of eating; it is forbidden to eat terrestrial wild animals and their products, listed aquatic wild animals and their products, and foods made from them as raw materials.
"The scope of fasting has been extended from key protected animals to other terrestrial wildlife and its products, and the principle of combining key protection and universal protection has been established to solve the problem that many wild animals have not been included in the scope of protection and fasting." Yang Zhaoxia For example, earthworms have important significance for ecological protection, and are particularly important for maintaining soil fertility and slack. At present, some places have invented a method of electric shock. The earthworms in the soil are shocked and eaten, which leads to problems such as soil compaction. Many places engage in firefly display exhibitions. Volunteers and environmental protection organizations want to crack down on such illegal activities, but cannot find To the legal basis, because earthworms, fireflies, bats and other animals are not fasted and protected by wildlife protection regulations. But in fact, earthworms, bats and fireflies are of great significance to ecological protection and public health safety.
There is no production without consumption, and no killing without trading. The new "Regulations" stipulates that shopping malls, supermarkets, farmers' markets and other commodity trading venues and online trading platforms are prohibited from providing trading services for illegal trading of terrestrial wild animals and their products. Catering service providers such as restaurants, restaurants, bed and breakfasts, canteens, etc. cannot purchase, store, process, sell, or provide processed wild animals and their products, and will be severely punished if illegal activities are found. From the aspects of sale, purchase, transportation, delivery, production and operation, and consumption, a relatively complete fasting system has been established.
Yang Wulin, deputy director of the Rural Office of the Standing Committee of the Beijing Municipal People ’s Congress, said that the promulgation and implementation of the new “Regulations” can provide a strong legal basis for law enforcement agencies in Beijing to crack down on illegal transactions, illegal consumption of wild animals and other illegal acts, and resolutely eliminate excessive food in accordance with the law. The bad habits of wild animals promote the progress of social civilization.