Worry about the release
Reporter Li Jing Wang Baifeng/Photo
On August 26th, the "strange fish" in Yunchan Lake, Ruzhou, Henan, the "strange fish" - gar was caught and then treated harmlessly . Is the alien species the alligator gar "rare"? After visiting the aquarium market, the reporter found that alligator gar was introduced as an ornamental fish, and it is available in some aquarium stores in Quanzhou, as well as online. However, because of the need for a larger breeding environment, most citizens do not have feeding conditions in their homes. When they "can't afford it", some people choose to release the alligator gar. A few days ago, a crocodile gar was found in a fish pond in Hui'an , which was probably released by humans.
In addition to the alligator gar, there are many other exotic species in Quanzhou that are "living outside". The scavenger who haunts the park to "destroy" lotus flowers, the fushou snail that bites the rice, the Brazilian tortoise with amazing reproductive ability and no natural enemies... Due to reasons such as release and abandonment, they grow wildly in the wild, posing a threat to the ecological balance. , and troubles people. How does
solve the worry of free release? The reporter learned that on August 1 this year, the "Measures for the Administration of Invasive Alien Species" was officially implemented, and the "List of National Key Management of Invasive Alien Species" will be released later. At that time, the regulatory measures for the introduction, release and disposal of alien species will be further clarified.
Beware of breaking the law! Don't let go of unconventional pets
Tourist Mr. Xiong photographed a "monstrous fish" by a small lake
In recent years, under the influence of the Internet, lizards, alligator gars, pythons, scorpions, sharks, Brazilian Turtles and other alternative pets have entered people's daily life. Many pet owners actively post photos on social platforms to show off their "unique animals", but some people regret it because they are difficult to "serve" after raising them, and they can't bear to "kill", so they have no choice but to abandon them. The abandoned " exotic pet " may bring danger to others in the wild, and may also threaten the local ecological balance because it is an alien species.
Visited about crocodile gar
It is not difficult to buy crocodile gar in some businesses "countdown to take off"
The reporter learned that crocodile gar was introduced as an ornamental fish and is not a rarity in Quanzhou. It can also be purchased through online shopping platforms.
Last month, the reporter searched for "crocodile gar" on Taobao, , Jingdong, and other online shopping platforms and found that there are many merchants selling them. The price of each fry is only about 10 yuan, and the shops with good sales are every month. Can sell more than 1000 pieces. Larger alligator gars are not expensive. The price of 30 cm is 100 yuan per piece, and the price of 60 cm is 220 yuan per piece.
However, in recent days, the reporter searched for "crocodile gar" on the online shopping platform again, and only found the model, but no live fish, but searched for "gar" and found the merchants that sold it. The customer service told reporters that the recent news of the arrest of crocodile gar in Ruzhou, Henan has been on the hot search, making many consumers realize that "there will be trouble" after raising crocodile gar, and the existing ones will no longer be purchased when they are sold out. The reporter saw that there are also online shops that have posted a notice of "Countdown to Removal, while stocks last".
Afterwards, the reporter visited some aquariums in the urban area and found that although alligator gar is not an ornamental fish that citizens often buy, it is also sold in some stores. "There are not many people who buy it, because this kind of fish is relatively ferocious, it can grow to several meters long and live for decades. If there is not enough space at home to raise it, we will advise customers not to buy it." An aquarium shop clerk said . Alligator gars are much more expensive in
brick-and-mortar stores than online. In the aquarium store, the reporter saw that a crocodile gar less than 20 centimeters sold for 60 yuan. In a shopping mall in the city, a mutant leopard alligator gar is being sold for 3,000 yuan.
can't afford to raise second-hand alligator gar when he grows up. The reporter saw a lot of information on the resale of crocodile gars. Most of the reasons for the transfer were that the crocodile gars had grown up and could not be raised at home.
"Because of its limited economic capacity, it can only reluctantly give up love. It eats fiercely and has strong fighting power. If necessary, it can also be rented to the fish pond to help 'clear the pond'." A netizen said.
"Many consumers only consider the ornamental quality of the alligator gar when purchasing, but do not consider the follow-up feeding issues. Because it is relatively ferocious, it is generally not fed with other fish species; it can grow tens of centimeters a year, and it needs to be large enough. We usually eat live fish and meat, and feed is also a lot of money.” The clerk of the aquarium store introduced. A businessman at
told reporters that some buyers have regretted it recently. "After reading the news, buyers feel that it is troublesome to keep them, so they don't want them. There is a piece of more than 30 centimeters, the buyer has paid for it before, and now it needs to be returned, we can only sell it cheaply on the second-hand platform."
through the news After learning that the release of alligator gars would damage the ecology, some netizens became "little Internet policemen". Under some posts on the transfer of second-hand crocodile gar, you can see the reminder of enthusiastic netizens: "If you can't sell it, don't release it. If you can't sell it, it will be buried, and the release will destroy the ecological balance." Can't eat
"This is the most popular fish on the Internet recently. It is an exotic species." In a shopping mall in the city, a crocodile gar on display attracted many citizens to stop and watch. The reporter asked a number of citizens at random, and everyone said that they would not buy and raise them, nor would they buy them to release them.
A crocodile gar on display in a shopping mall in downtown Quanzhou.
In Quanzhou, there have been instances of alligator gar being released. On August 26, Mr. Kang, a villager in Shanwei Village, Tuzhai Town, Hui'an, caught a crocodile gar with a length of 50 to 60 centimeters in the pond he contracted. The reporter learned that more than 20 days before the "behemoth" was caught, the water level in the pond dropped because it was used for farmland irrigation, and two alligator gars had surfaced. At that time, Mr. Kang did not know that the two fish were alligator gars. Later, when he saw the news in Ruzhou, Henan, he was surprised. He was worried that there were still "fish that slipped through the net" in the pond. . Mr Kang believes the alligator gars were released in his pond. As a highly dangerous alien invasive aquatic organism, the "freshwater fish killer" alligator gar has a wild distribution record in Fujian. It can eat almost all the fish in its habitat, and can produce more than 150,000 eggs at a time, with a fast reproduction rate. Because of "wearing armor", the eggs, ovaries, and internal organs are highly poisonous and cannot be eaten. When the reporter visited the market, he found that some sellers posted "Purchasing Instructions", reminding customers not to release them: "Alligator gar is an alien species, with a huge and ferocious body, and its main food is small fish. It cannot be released or eaten, and it is only for domestic viewing. When you don’t want to keep it, just bury the fish.”
investigates the ferocious “exotic pets”
lizards, centipedes, scorpions, foxes, and citizens are unconventional to raise pets. Thailand, , Vietnam, are available, and the price is not expensive." A person who likes to keep all kinds of pets told reporters that the alligator gar is not a "strange" ferocious exotic pet, and some pet lovers like it " Heavy taste" pets. "Some people keep bugs, and many of them are poisonous. After being bitten, the wound may become red and swollen, and you may feel paralyzed. If you have severe allergies, you may even be in shock. If such pets If you accidentally run out, you will definitely scare people. Most businesses will not take the initiative to explain the danger, but will only tell you that these bugs are cool and easy to care for.” The
reporter found on the online shopping platform that the 20 cm long centipede , The price of scorpion is not more than 100 yuan, and the price of tiger tail spider from Costa Rica is only 50 yuan. In stores with good sales, hundreds of Thai red dragon centipedes and rainforest scorpions can be sold in a month. In addition, the so-called "entry-level" reptile pet, the lizard, is also easy to buy, with prices ranging from two to three hundred yuan.
"Foxes have been popular in the past two years. A piece of about 1500 yuan. When I first received it at home, because of the unfamiliar environment and not being raised, some small foxes will bite people. When they are grown up, they may also bite raw animals when they are released. People." A person familiar with the matter told reporters that the pet fox has become the new favorite of some citizens. Although the seller claims that the farmed fox has a "mild temper", it does not mean that it is not aggressive at all. Not long ago, a citizen photographed a white fox on Qingyuan Mountain, which may be a pet that fled.
Tourists "ran into" a white fox at the foot of Qingyuan Mountain
"Exotic pets" ran on the street, freaking out passersby
z0On June 24, in the first phase of Qingyuanli, Country Garden, Donghu Street in the urban area, someone saw a green iguana native to the tropical regions of Central and South America. This large lizard is somewhat aggressive. Before that, green iguanas had also appeared in the urban streets of Jinjiang and Nan'an. It is reported that green iguanas are managed and protected in my country with reference to the national second-class protected wild animals, and individuals are not allowed to keep them.green iguana "jailbreak", appeared in the community.
On June 22 last year, a 3-meter-long python appeared on the 9th floor balcony of the downtown Times Square complex. The community is located in the central urban area, and there are no mountains and forests around. Netizens guessed that the giant python might be a domestic pet and sneaked out. Previously, in the Zhifu Building in the urban area, a 4-meter-long golden python burrowed into the resident's home, and the owner was taken aback. It is understood that this golden python was bought by the owner of the same building as a pet. After the incident, the golden python was confiscated by the forestry department.
crocodiles have also been in the downtown area. A small crocodile with a length of 60 cm was found in the outdoor parking lot of Hushanyuan, Qingyang Street, Jinjiang. The surrounding people speculated that the pet crocodile ran out of the owner's house.
Flooding of alien species The park released the Convention on the Release of Civilization
In June this year, the staff of East Lake Park in the urban area salvaged four or five hundred kilograms of scavengers from waters such as lotus ponds. Due to the flooding of scavengers, the lotus flowers in the pond, including the Wanglian introduced this year, were all eaten and destroyed, and this year's East Lake Park did not see the beauty of the lotus flowers in bloom in previous years. In July, Donghu Park once again fished the scavengers, and fished out more than 100 catties in total. According to the staff, it was only in the past two years that the scavenger was discovered in the East Lake Park, and it was speculated that some citizens came to release the animals. It is understood that as an exotic species, scavengers were originally introduced into China as ornamental fish. In our waters, they have almost no natural enemies, and they reproduce and grow rapidly, which can seriously lead to the extinction of native fish in the entire waters.
Also affecting the ecology of the lake area of Donghu Park is the Brazilian tortoise. As an exotic species, Brazilian tortoises have no natural predators, although they are not aggressive. Over-breeding of Brazilian turtles will deplete nutrients in the water and indirectly lead to the death of other fish and aquatic plants. In Quanzhou, the tortoise is easy to buy, and many supermarkets sell it, so it has become one of the animal categories that citizens often release.
The Brazilian red-eared turtle in the release pond
In June this year, most of the rice seedlings of Mr. Guo's house in Hengkou Township, Yongchun County were eaten by the snails, causing heavy losses. Under the guidance of agricultural technicians, the snails were eliminated. Not only in the farmland, but also in the pools of major parks in the urban area, the snail and its eggs can be seen. It is understood that Fushou snails were originally introduced from South America for breeding and consumption, but due to poor taste and carrying parasites, they were abandoned in large numbers and eventually spread on a large scale. The alien species released and abandoned by
eventually "strayed" outside, causing damage to the ecological environment. On July 10, Quanzhou West Lake Park issued a civilized convention on the release of animals in the lake area, prohibiting the release of species outside the park. The reporter learned that the species that are strictly prohibited to release in the West Lake Park include: species outside the park, such as Brazilian turtle, tilapia, bullfrog, anteater, leatherbeard catfish, crayfish, scavenger, crocodile, gar , man-eating pomfret, etc.; foreign species, such as Fushou snail, Taiwan loach , etc.; hybrid species, such as koi, etc.; aquatic organisms that do not meet ecological requirements, such as organisms that only adapt to seawater growth.
Department
found more than 660 invasive alien species "Administrative Measures for Invasive Alien Species" has been implemented . Among them, 71 species have caused or have potential threats to natural ecosystems. From August 1 this year, the "Administrative Measures for Invasive Alien Species" jointly issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the Ministry of Natural Resources, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, and the General Administration of Customs will be implemented. The measures clearly point out that no unit or individual may introduce, release or discard alien species without approval. At the same time, it is proposed that the management of invasive alien aquatic animals should take measures such as targeted fishing to prevent their further spread of harm. After that, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs will also issue a supporting List of Invasive Alien Species under National Key Management.
It is also not advisable to release animals at will. The reporter learned that according to the " Wildlife Protection Law ", any organization or individual that releases wild animals into the wild should choose local species suitable for wild survival in the release area, and must not interfere with the normal life and production of local residents, and avoid ecological damage. damage to the system. Anyone who releases wild animals at will, causing personal or property damage to others or endangering the ecosystem, shall bear legal responsibility according to law.
Police remind that some wild animals are ornamental, but don't ignore their aggressiveness. Some wild animals are precious and endangered wild animals under national key protection, and individuals are not allowed to keep them.
Attorney
The unauthorized introduction and release of alien species will bear the corresponding legal responsibility
"Citizens should report to the relevant departments if they find alien species, and do not discard or release them casually, so as to avoid damage to the personal, property and ecological environment of others, they can be handed over to the relevant departments. Harmless treatment." Guo Tingting, a lawyer from Beijing Jingshi (Quanzhou) Firm, said that according to the "Administrative Measures for Invasive Alien Species", "Biosafety Law of the People's Republic of China" and other relevant laws and regulations, any unit or individual may not use it without approval. Introducing, releasing or discarding alien species. Those who introduce alien species without authorization shall be fined not less than 50,000 yuan but not more than 250,000 yuan; those who release or discard alien species without authorization will be ordered to capture or retrieve the released or discarded alien species within a time limit, and a fine of not less than 10,000 yuan but not more than 50,000 yuan will be imposed. Those suspected of committing a crime shall be transferred to judicial organs for investigation of criminal responsibility according to law, and if the circumstances are serious, they shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years or criminal detention, and shall also or only be fined.
"After the publication of the "List of Invasive Alien Species under National Key Management", the supervision of the introduction, breeding, sales and release of alien species will be more perfected by relevant departments. In addition, it is recommended that relevant departments strengthen popular science propaganda, so that citizens can have a better understanding of alien species. Comprehensive and in-depth understanding to prevent the occurrence of unauthorized introduction, breeding, and disposal by private individuals." Guo Tingting said.
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