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According to the magazine "Chinese Philanthropist".
Anhui Fuyang Wildlife Park
In the absence of permission
Illegal display and performance, artificial reproduction
The Siberian tiger, a national first-class protected animal
What's even more shocking is that
Affected by disputes over management rights
resulting in 20 Siberian tigers,
2 African lions, 3 giraffes, etc
A large number of rare wild animals died
Today (May 13)
Related topic #Fuyang Safari Park
Multiple animals died unnaturally#
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Today (13th) noon
Anhui Fuyang Wildlife Park
A closure announcement was issued
5.13-5.15 The park will be closed for three days
The zoo was not built before the animals came
Fuyang Wildlife Park is a private zoo, operated by Anhui Colorful Wildlife Park Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Colorful Company).
In November 2018, before the zoo was built, 12 giraffes were reportedly brought in, and one died unnaturally soon after.
In April 2018, Qicai Company signed a contract with Fuyang Tengfei Domestication Exhibition Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Tengfei Company), and Tengfei Company transferred 33 Siberian tigers, 5 African lions, 11 black bears, 3 camels and other animals to Qicai Company at a total price of 2.543 million yuan. According to Li Lianghua, the legal representative of Tengfei, in April 2019, when Tengfei transported 25 tigers from Shanghai to Fuyang, it found that the construction of the zoo had stopped. "As soon as I saw that the environment was not suitable for Siberian tigers to survive, I didn't dare to transport other Siberian tigers over." Li Lianghua said.
An investigation by a reporter from "Chinese Philanthropist" found that not only 20 tigers died in Fuyang Wildlife Park, but also a large number of other wild animals died unnaturally, and these dead wild animals also belonged to Tengfei Company.
According to the data provided by Ascendas:
- From October 2019 to March 2023, a total of 10 Siberian tigers died, and from June 2020 to August 2023, a total of 11 tiger cubs were born, and only one survived.
- In May 2021 and August 2023, a total of 2 African lions died;
- 1 adult giraffe died in 2019, and 2 giraffes born in 2023 have also died;
- There are also macaques and other small body animals that also die in varying numbers.
The state of animal survival is worrying
The reporter of "Chinese Philanthropist" learned that at present, 16 Siberian tigers, African lions, giraffes, black bears and other animals are alive in Fuyang Wildlife Park, and they have been locked in transportation cages for a long time, with a small space and worrying living conditions.
Two African lions locked up in a dimly lit room
The reporter saw at the scene that a number of black bears were kept in a small iron cage all year round, and the hair on the top of their heads had been worn off by the iron cage, exposing their scalps, and one of the black bears was paralyzed by quadriplegia due to their inability to move in a small space all year round.
Some of the 16 Siberian tigers still alive in the zoo are kept in iron cages of about 1.5 meters and kept outdoors for several years.
There are also Siberian tigers and African lions who are kept in dark bungalows, and the living conditions are extremely harsh.
Siberian tigers who have been locked up in a "small black house" for a long time
On May 10, a reporter from "Chinese Philanthropist" visited Fuyang Wildlife Park and found that the corpses of dead wild animal cubs are still stored in the freezer, while the carcasses of adult Siberian tigers, African lions, giraffes, black bears and other animals are stacked in a refrigerator of about 10 square meters, waiting to be processed.
Freezers, refrigerators for storing animal carcasses
Zoos that do not have the conditions
According to the regulations, tigers are the flagship species of wildlife protection, and the domestication and breeding of national first-class protected wild animals must be submitted to the State Forestry and Grassland Administration for approval, and second-class protected wild animals shall be examined and approved by the provincial forestry administrative department.
As early as September 11, 2018, the National Forestry and Grassland Administration (NFGA) issued a decision not to grant permission to Qicai on the grounds that it "does not have the appropriate premises and facilities for breeding Siberian tigers, Asian elephants and Bengal tigers", according to a document obtained by the media.
The National Forestry and Grassland Administration refused to issue an administrative license to Qicai Company
This means that the Fuyang Wildlife Park, a subsidiary of Qicai Company, has been illegally exhibiting and artificially breeding Siberian tigers for many years without obtaining the qualification of artificial breeding license.
Some people also gave different explanations about the illegal breeding of Siberian tigers. A staff member of the Natural Resources Supervision Department of the Fuyang Forestry Bureau told reporters that the tigers in the zoo do not belong to the park, but to the qualified Tengfei company that cooperates with the park. After the expiration of the cooperation in 2022, Tengfei has not moved the tiger away.
On May 9, 2023 and March 28, 2024, respectively, the Forestry Bureau of Yingdong District issued rectification notices to Tengfei Company, pointing out that the company's animal patrol and maintenance personnel were insufficient, and the inspection density was insufficient; The management of animal ledger archives is not standardized and sound; The existing conditions of animal artificial breeding sites do not meet the relevant provisions of the Provincial Forestry Bureau's issuance of artificial breeding licenses.
On May 13, 2024, Jiemian News reporter learned from the Forestry Bureau of Yingdong District, Fuyang City, Anhui Province, that the bureau has sent people to investigate and verify the death of wild animals in Fuyang Wildlife Park reported by the media.
Response:
Except for the sick and dead animals, the others were fat
According to @bonfirevideo, on May 13, Fuyang Wildlife Park responded to reporters that except for the animals that died of illness, the others were fat. Death from illness is not a human factor, and people will also be born, old, sick and die. Because the farm needs to make a profit, if the animals die will have a big impact on the farm, they will take care of them.
The zoo rated 3.6
The battle for management rights affects animals
According to the Tianyancha App, Anhui Qicai Wildlife Park Co., Ltd., an affiliate of Fuyang Safari Park, was established in February 2018. The risk information shows that the company has a number of information on the person subject to execution and the freezing of equity, and has also been listed as a dishonest person subject to execution by the People's Court of Yingdong District, Fuyang City, for arrears of project payments and performance fees.
According to reports, Fuyang Wildlife Park has been mired in a dispute over management rights from the beginning, and this management rights dispute is the cause of all problems. Subsequently, due to business and equity issues, many conflicts occurred.
The reporter found on social platforms that there are still many netizens who have been to the zoo recently.
The reporter searched for the zoo on Dianping, and the rating was 3.6 out of 5.0.
Some netizens commented in the comments
The water that the tigers in the park drink
It's all stinking green
In February
Some netizens complained
There's nothing to see, it's a pit
Last May
Some netizens said
I saw that the animals inside had nothing to eat and shed their hair
Carnivores gnaw on tree bark and eat garbage
Many netizens spoke out for this matter
"It must be punished severely!"
How to hold dead animals in zoos accountable?
Li Enze, executive director of the Public Interest Law Center of Beijing Yipai Law Firm, believes that if Fuyang Wildlife Park keeps national first-class wild animals in cages for a long time and does not give them the necessary space to move, it is an abusive act and has been suspected of violating the law. At present, a large number of Siberian tigers, African lions and other wild animals have been killed, and further investigation is needed to hold the perpetrators accountable.
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Source: China Philanthropist Magazine (Reporter: Wen Rujun), Jiemian News (Reporter: Zhai Ruimin), @篝火视频, Litchi News, Orange Persimmon Interactive, Netizen Comments, etc
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