The reporter learned from the Department of Natural Resources of Shandong Province that, recently, the Department of Natural Resources of Shandong Province, in conjunction with the Department of Public Security of Shandong Province, the Department of Finance of Shandong Province, and other departments jointly issued the "Regarding the Comprehensive Prohibition of Illegal Wildlife Trade and Elimination of Wild Animals "Notice on Effectively Protecting People's Life, Health and Safety" (hereinafter referred to as "Notice").
The "Notice" requires strengthening wildlife supervision and severely cracking down on illegal and criminal activities that damage wildlife resources. Strengthen the inspection and supervision of the artificial breeding of wild animals, the operation and utilization sites, and the field patrol monitoring, and promptly discover and stop illegal acts, and rescue the injured and sick wild animals. Illegal wildlife trading, especially online trading, and various illegal activities that damage key protected wildlife resources, shall be resolutely and severely investigated and punished; those who commit crimes against the wind or confront law enforcement shall be listed for supervision and shall be promptly and seriously investigated.
The "Notice" emphasizes that it is necessary to focus on conducting precise investigations to further regulate the practice of supervision. All localities should conduct a comprehensive survey of the artificial breeding of terrestrial wild animals, focusing on finding out the subjects, personnel, and types, quantities, uses, investment in fixed assets, and holding certificates of the artificial breeding of terrestrial wild animals.
In addition, the "Notice" also requires the adherence to classified policies, the scientific and proper disposal of edible wild animals in accordance with the law, and the formulation of guidelines for the classified disposal of fasted wild animals in Shandong Province in accordance with relevant national policies and investigations. Establish a team of provincial experts to guide all localities in the disposal of wild animals that are being raised through natural release, change of use, shelter and rescue, rational deployment, and harmless treatment, so as to digest the stock in an orderly manner, and actively play its ecological and social benefits Benefits etc.
(Headquarters CCTV reporter Dou Xiaolei)