Near the Tashantou cemetery in Shengzhou City, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, there are always some mysterious visitors who sneak in on weekends. Holding bird cages, they shuttled between the cemeteries, and the crisp birdsong from the cemetery from time to time added a bit of mystery.
These visitors are not ordinary tourists, but avid bird keepers. They gather here either to exchange tips on how to raise birds, or to have a fierce bird fighting competition. In one corner of the cemetery, rectangular birdcages are neatly arranged, in which the birds fight fiercely, and the crisp cries echo above the cemetery.
However, these birds are not ordinary birds, but thrushes, which are national second-class protected wild animals. Their presence makes this cemetery even more extraordinary. And the behavior of bird lovers has also aroused people's attention and concern.
The patrol special police brigade of the Shengzhou Municipal Public Security Bureau discovered this phenomenon during the patrol and immediately launched an investigation. After in-depth investigation, they found that most of these bird lovers came from Yunnan, Guizhou and other places, and they gathered in Shengzhou to share the fun of bird raising. However, their actions have broken the law.
In order to crack down on this illegal act, the Shengzhou police launched a unified net collection operation, successfully arrested a number of suspects, and seized a large number of thrushes. Some of these birds were brought from their hometowns, some were purchased from bird dealers, and some were even caught from the mountains and forests.
Bird lovers record the call of a female thrush and place a bird trap in the forest to trap her. Their actions not only disrupt the natural growth and reproduction of thrushes, but also threaten the survival of the entire population. At the same time, many people are not aware of the adjustment of the protection level of thrushes, which leads to illegal breeding and trading.
At present, the case is under further investigation. The captive thrushes have been placed in the care of professionals and will be released back into the mountains at a later date to allow them to return to their natural habitat. At the same time, the Shengzhou police also called on the general public to enhance the awareness of protecting wild animals and jointly protect our ecological environment.
Protecting wildlife is the responsibility of each and every one of us. Only when each of us takes active action can we work together to protect our planet.