Since the beginning of this year, the flooding of wild boars in many parts of the country has once become a hot word on the Internet, and in some places wild boars have run down the mountain and run into farmers' homes to enter the house, and even break into big cities.
In the past two days, a piece of news has attracted widespread public attention: on December 10, the State Forestry and Grassland Administration revised the "List of Terrestrial Wild Animals with Important Ecological, Scientific and Social Value" (Draft for Comments) to the public for comments, which has one key point and highlight: the deletion of wild boars. (On August 1, 2000, the "List of Terrestrial Wild Animals Protected by the State" that are beneficial or have important economic and scientific research value (hereinafter referred to as the "Three Lists"), wild boars are also included in the Three Haves Protected Animals. ）
The list in this draft opinion is derived from the original "three lists" in 2000.
What are the classifications of national protected animals?
It is understood that the national protected wild animals are divided into: national key protection of the first and second levels, local key protected animals (provincial list), three protected animals, and international trade conventions protected animals.
Wild animals under national key protection are divided into first and second levels according to the level of protection, and the first level: golden snub-nosed monkey, giant panda, South China tiger, Northeast Tiger, snow leopard, white-tipped dolphin, wild camel, bison, Yangzi crocodile, etc. Grade II: Macaques, Pangolins, Jackals, Black Bears, Brown Bears, Stone Martens, etc.
On February 5, 2021, the new list of wildlife under national key protection was officially announced, adding 517 species (classes) of wild animals, 43 species of wild animals such as large-spotted civet cats listed as national first-level protected wild animals, and 474 species (classes) such as wolves as national second-level protected wild animals. 65 species of jackals, Yangtze River finless porpoises, etc. have been upgraded from national second-level protected wild animals to national first-class wild animals.
At the same time that the "three haves" list deleted wild boars
Added quail, rabbit, woodpecker, etc
Hundreds of protected animals
At the beginning of February this year, after the release of the newly adjusted "List of Wild Animals under National Key Protection", the State Forestry and Grassland Administration entrusted the Institute of Nature Reserves of the Chinese Academy of Forestry to quickly set up an expert committee to study and formulate the basic principles for adjusting the "three lists".
Compared with the "Three Lists" published in 2000, many wild animals have been deleted and added, including 1789 species of terrestrial wild animals in 39 orders, 177 families.
Specific adjustments include the deletion of 8 genera of 187 species plus insects (12 species of mammals, 129 species of birds, 28 species of reptiles, 10 species of amphibians, and 8 species of insects) listed in the original list of wild animals included in the scope of national key protection.
The national forestry industry explains this: species that do not exist as a threat to survival but may damage natural ecosystems are not included in the list, such as plateau mole rats and marmots. Species whose ecological and scientific value do not need to be included in the scope of protection, and the public will is generally difficult to accept, will not be considered for inclusion in this list, such as large and small-billed crows.
Compared with the "three haves" list issued by China in 2000, the scope of protection of terrestrial wild animals has been significantly expanded. The new protected wild animals include hundreds of wild animals such as rabbits, woodpeckers, snakes, etc., as well as the common quail.
Rabbit family added: Yunnan rabbit, Koryo rabbit, Central Asian rabbit, Mongolian rabbit.
New additions to the woodpecker family: striated-bellied woodpecker, brown-fronted woodpecker, hiyama gold-backed woodpecker, and small gold-backed woodpecker.
Pheasant family added: quail, Taiwan bamboo chicken.
New additions to the duck family: Indian spot-billed duck, green-browed duck, brown-necked duck, sailback diving duck.
Nine new species of larks have been added to the lark family: prairie lark, double-spotted lark, long-billed lark, black lark, large short-toed lark, slender-billed short-toed lark, short-toed lark, crested lark, and white-winged lark.
There are 22 new species of snakes in the reptile: Sichuan Chinese Viper (Sichuan Bamboo Leaf Green Snake), Ornamental Tail Bamboo Leaf Green Snake, Jinbai Ring Snake, Saw PatternEd White Ring Snake, Chayu White Ring Snake, Double-line Small-headed Snake, Ink Little-headed Snake, Zhang's Posterior Ridge Snake, Linear Creek Snake, Bozhong Blunt-headed Snake, Mengla Blunt-headed Snake, Mengzi Blunt-headed Snake, Xuelin Blunt-headed Snake, Guangxi Hua Coral Snake, Temple Island Viper, Snow Mountain Viper, Dabie Mountain Original Spearhead Viper, Pingbian Ridge Snake, Mantis Neck Snake, Wares Over-the-Tree Snake, Huaping White RingEd Snake and Shaba White-Ringed Snake
This year, wild boar flooded many parts of the country
The Henan couple was sentenced for killing wild boars
On the morning of November 24, the environmental protection trial team of the People's Court of Huaichuan County, Henan Province, held a circuit hearing on an illegal hunting case. From May to July 2021, defendants Wu and Hu used batteries, inverters, sirens and other equipment to hunt wild boars, capturing more than eight wild boars. In the end, the circuit court of the Huaichuan Court pronounced a verdict in court according to law, wu and his wife committed hunting crimes, and were sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment and suspended sentences respectively, and the couple jointly paid compensation of 4,000 yuan and issued a letter of remorse.
Since the beginning of this year, the news of wild boar flooding in Sichuan, Henan, Jiangxi, Anhui and other places has aroused widespread concern.
Wild boar herds often break into human activity areas, damaging crops and injuring people, which plagues the locals.
Chun'an, Hangzhou, a cornfield destroyed by wild boars
Tongjiang County, Sichuan Province, conducted a preliminary inspection of the number of local wild boars at the end of 2020, and the data showed that the total number of wild boars in Tongjiang at that time had reached about 20,000.
Incidents of wild boar injuries also occur from time to time. For example, in October this year, the mother of Hong Kong star Li Wei was attacked by a wild boar while walking near her house, resulting in multiple fractures and paralysis of her right half, which has attracted widespread attention.
(Related: Wild boars roaming the streets of Hong Kong!) Li Wei's 83-year-old mother was attacked, resulting in multiple fractures throughout her body, and her injuries were serious)
If the "three have list" delete the wild boar
Will you be able to let go of the fight later?
Experts say clearly: No
A person from the Forestry System of Hangzhou told reporters that we in the industry have paid attention to this newly drafted list of opinions. However, at present, the proposed list is only in the stage of consultation. As for how to make provisions for wild boars in the final new three-year list, it is necessary to discuss between the provinces and cities and the state forestry department.
"Judging from the newly drafted list, this list adjustment takes the scientific assessment of the ecological, scientific and social values of terrestrial wildlife species as the core, and fully considers many factors such as population change dynamics, threats, and social concerns..."
Several Zhejiang forest public security personnel expressed the same view in an interview with reporters yesterday: as long as it is a wild animal, regardless of the level of protection, it will be protected by law.
Paragraph 2 of Article 341 of the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China stipulates: Whoever, in violation of hunting laws and regulations, hunts in a game prohibited area, during a hunting ban period, or uses prohibited tools or methods, destroys wildlife resources, and if the circumstances are serious, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention, public surveillance or a fine.
"For example, wild boars, whether they are not in the three protected lists in the future, there is only one solution, that is, the government departments will come forward to organize hunting and racial regulation." Hunting, catching and injuring wildlife without authorization is illegal.
In the face of a wild boar, individuals may have only one option: find a way to drive it away, and apply to the government for compensation..."
"For the 'three animals', China's criminal law and related laws stipulate that catching 1 (article) without permission is illegal, catching more than 20 (article) constitutes a crime, and catching more than 50 (article) is a major criminal case." During a closed hunting period, in a closed area or using prohibited tools and methods, it may be a crime to catch one. The forest police official said.
Another person from the forest public security system believes that "the protection of wild animals, in addition to the national key first- and second-level protection directory and the third list, there are also provincial-level lists (provincial key and provincial general), and there is also a list of animals and plants traded in international trade." "As long as there is a record in any of the above lists, then this animal is a protected animal." Unless it is not found in all of the above lists, it is not protected by law. Theoretically, although it can be disposed of at will, it is still too early to achieve it, and there will be some controversy. ”
Orange Persimmon Interactive City Express reporter Cheng Xiaolong