outbreak, illegal wildlife trade has become one of the focuses of public attention. How can the competent authorities strengthen supervision? Which are livestock and poultry and which are wild animals? Will the wild animal populations increase excessively in local areas? Relevant persons in charge of multiple departments responded to many issues of public concern.
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Which are livestock and poultry and which are wild animals?
Han Xu, deputy director of the Fisheries and Fisheries Administration of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs: Livestock and poultry mainly refer to all kinds of animals domesticated by humans through long-term labor to meet the needs of meat, eggs, milk, and fur. It is very different from wild animals. There are four main points: one is that it has been artificially raised for a long time and is widely used in production; the other is that its phenotype and wild animals have undergone essential changes, and they have stable economic characteristics of artificial selection; The third is that a stable disease prevention and control system has been formed; the fourth is that it conforms to international practices.
National Forestry and Grass Administration: implements the strictest wildlife control measures
Wang Weisheng, deputy director of the Wildlife Protection Department of the National Forestry and Grass Administration: has established a leading group to implement the strictest wildlife control measures. The first is to require more than 2,800 bamboo rat and badger breeding institutions across the country to comprehensively investigate the health status of employees, and the abnormal death or disease of farmed animals; second, it is clearly required that all places for artificial breeding of wild animals shall be sealed and controlled. Stop all activities such as the listing and trading of wild animals; third, strengthen the monitoring of wild animal epidemic sources; fourth, strengthen supervision and inspection; fifth, fully cooperate with disease prevention and control research.
As of the 26th, more than 866,000 law enforcement officers and more than 97,800 vehicles have been dispatched by forest and grass systems across the country; more than 350,000 business establishments such as markets, restaurants, restaurants, etc. have been cleaned and renovated; more than 153,000 artificial breeding sites have been inspected; wildlife violations have been handled. There were 690 cases; 2,919 illegal tools were confiscated; more than 39,000 wild animals were confiscated; more than 1,080 kilograms of wild animal products were confiscated and sealed nationwide. Data map of
: Recently, the forest police in Longnan City, Gansu investigated and dealt with 2 cases of illegal hunting of wild animals. Two suspected yellow muntjac dead were found in Huang's house in Luowan Village, Sitai Town, Kang County, and several unidentified wild animals were found in He's house in Yangwan Village. The picture shows the seized wild animals and hunting tools. Zhao Yi photo
How to combat illegal wildlife trade?
Liu Xuejun, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Deputy Director of the Food and Drug Crime Investigation Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security: The Ministry of Public Security has always maintained a high-pressure situation in cracking down on the illegal trade of wild animals. In 2019, 13,000 cases involving wild animals have been filed to eliminate a large number of criminal gangs. After the outbreak, the Ministry of Public Security filed and handled 776 criminal cases involving wild animals, investigated and dealt with 1,806 administrative cases, cracked down on 2,556 people, and seized 88,000 wild animals.
Wildlife trading "code words" will enter the sensitive keyword database
Liang Aifu, Director of the Internet Transaction Supervision and Administration Department of the State Administration of Market Supervision: Whether is a "code word" or a traditional name, it will be sensitive to monitoring and e-commerce platform screening Words and keywords database are processed together. Market supervision departments at all levels also carry out tests on e-commerce platforms and outlets within their jurisdictions. At present, the national market supervision departments are urging e-commerce platforms to remove or block 140,000 pieces of wildlife trading information, except for e-commerce platforms for food and commodity transactions. In addition, the market supervision department also urges online food ordering platforms to delete and block game dishes ordering information, and guide map software service providers to clean up and delete game restaurant recommendations and location information. During the epidemic, food operators are not allowed to provide game
Liang Aifu, Director of the Network Transaction Supervision and Management Department of the State Administration of Market Supervision: The State Administration of Market Supervision has always attached great importance to the crackdown on illegal wildlife trade and has taken a series of further measures after the outbreak. It requires prohibition of any form of wildlife trading during the epidemic period; simplified law enforcement procedures for illegal trading behaviors, top punishments, and severe crackdowns; food operators shall not purchase, operate, or use wild animal meat and their products, or provide so-called The "game".
Artificial breeding armorCan fish be eaten? Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs: is adjusting the catalog to make it clear as soon as possible. The bad habits of wild animals, the principle of ensuring the health and safety of the people, and the safety of aquatic product supply, adjust and improve the relevant catalogs and supporting regulations to further clarify the scope of fasting. Before the release of the new catalog, the species that have been listed in the "National Key Protected Economic Aquatic Animal and Plant Resources Catalog" or "Artificial Breeding National Key Protected Aquatic Wildlife Catalog" will be clarified as soon as possible in the form of documents. Data map of
: In winter, located in Sunan Yugu Autonomous County, Zhangye City, Gansu, under the Qilian Mountains, rare animals such as white-lipped deer, plateau mountain quail, and golden eagles frequently appear, becoming a paradise for wild animals. Photo by Lang Wenrui
Fasting wild animals affects the excessive growth of wild animal populations in local areas?
Wang Weisheng, deputy director of the Wildlife Conservation Department of the National Forestry and Grass Administration: According to scientific research, a healthy and functioning natural ecosystem, the populations of various species will be balanced through the natural regulation of the food chain, and will not be catastrophic The problem of flooding. However, if the ecological function is affected by man-made influence or disorder, this situation may occur in some areas. This situation can currently be adjusted through the aid of artificial science, such as the transfer of relevant wild animals to other areas for protection to prevent improper consequences. How do
report illegal wildlife trade? General Administration of Market Supervision: call 12315 hotline
Director of the Internet Transaction Supervision and Administration Department of General Administration of Market Supervision Liang Aifu: cracking down on illegal wildlife trade is inseparable from the supervision of all sectors of society. The market supervision department provides unified information for the public through the national 12315 platform. Complaint and report service. As of the 26th, the national 12315 platform has checked 341 reports involving wildlife trade, opened 27 cases, adopted 4 administrative compulsory measures, and strictly investigated and dealt with a number of illegal acts in accordance with the law.
The bad habit of eating wild animals should be abandoned!
Wang Weisheng, deputy director of the Wildlife Protection Department of the National Forestry and Grass Administration: The National Forestry and Grass Administration will pay high attention to the work related to fasting wild animals in Shenzhen, and provide guidance and help support. The National Forestry and Grass Administration will take a series of measures to crack down on the illegal and criminal activities of the illegal trade in wild animals, resolutely ban the illegal wild animal market, and comprehensively rectify the institutions engaged in the artificial breeding and utilization of wild animals, and strengthen publicity and education to the public. Improve supporting laws and regulations. We must abandon the bad habit of eating wild animals and establish a new trend of ecological civilization.
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