On March 13, the Heilongjiang Province Six Departments Bureau issued a notice saying that in order to further increase the awareness of members of the whole society to protect wild animals, abolish the habits of overeating wild animals, and effectively protect the lives and health of the people, the Heilongjiang Six Departments Bureau jointly issued a notice. The Wildlife Protection Law and other related laws prohibiting hunting, trading, transportation, and eating of wild animals must be strictly prohibited.
The six departments are Heilongjiang Forestry and Grassland Bureau, Heilongjiang Province Agriculture and Rural Affairs Department, Heilongjiang Province Market Supervision and Administration Bureau, Heilongjiang Province Commerce Department, Heilongjiang Province Department of Transportation, and Heilongjiang Post Administration Bureau.
The circular states that Heilongjiang Province completely bans the consumption of "land-based wildlife of important ecological, scientific and social value" and other terrestrial wildlife protected by the state, including terrestrial wildlife of artificial breeding and breeding; Purpose To hunt, trade, and transport terrestrial wild animals that naturally grow and breed in the wild environment. In accordance with laws and regulations such as the Wildlife Protection Law, Chinese Medicine Law, Management Regulations for Laboratory Animals, and Urban Zoo Management Regulations and relevant national regulations, due to scientific research, In the case of non-edible use of wild animals for medicinal and display purposes, strict examination and approval and quarantine shall be implemented in accordance with the law and regulations. Illegal business establishments and illegal business operators shall be banned or sealed down or closed in accordance with law.
The notice states that any organization or individual has an obligation to protect wildlife and its habitat. It is prohibited to hunt wild animals illegally and destroy habitats of wild animals. Commodity trading markets, online trading platforms, logistics companies and other trading and transportation operators must not provide related services for illegal wildlife hunting, trading, and transportation.
The circular requires that the people's governments at all levels and people's organizations at all levels, social organizations, schools, the news media and other aspects of society should actively carry out publicity, education and guidance on ecological environmental protection and public health safety, and members of the whole society must consciously enhance ecological protection. And public health and safety awareness, changing customs and customs, abolishing the bad habits of eating wild animals, and developing a scientific, healthy, and civilized lifestyle.
Surging news reporter Diao Fanchao intern Feng Jianyue