"Big look like this, with white faces on both sides, which are different from ordinary sparrows." "The toad, commonly known as the toad, is an expert at preying on pests and belongs to the country's 'three haves' protected animals!" Recently, the First Procuratorate Department of the Qianshan District People's Procuratorate "brought the case into the village" - on the case of Han's suspected illegal hunting, a public hearing was held in the village committee of Wanghutun Village, where the case occurred, and more than 40 local villagers were specially invited to participate in the hearing, taking the opportunity to carry out a unique wildlife protection knowledge popularization activity.
It turned out that in April last year, an illegal hunting case occurred in Wanghutun Village, Tangjiafang Town, Qianshan District, and villager Han was criminally detained by the public security organs on suspicion of violating the provisions of the Criminal Law. According to investigation, Han hung two "cages" in his courtyard, one of which was in a state of waiting to be fired, with the intention of trapping wild birds. In the course of the investigation, the case-handling authorities further searched his home for 8 similar hunting tools and 9 live wild birds. According to the appraisal of the Anshan Municipal Bureau of Natural Resources, these birds include 2 small sun parrots, which are national second-class protected animals, and 7 (3 black-tailed waxbilled finches and 4 yellow finch) that are protected birds with beneficial, scientific research value and economic value recognized by the state. The "cage" used by Han was confirmed to be a hunting instrument expressly prohibited by law, and his behavior occurred in the hunting ban area and during the hunting ban period, seriously damaging wildlife resources, and constituting the crime of illegal hunting.
After the incident, Han deeply reflected, took the initiative to cooperate with the investigation, and actively carried out wildlife protection publicity activities in the village, and his remorse and education achieved remarkable results. In view of the fact that Han X violated the law for the first time, the circumstances of the crime were relatively minor, and he had a good attitude of voluntarily admitting guilt and accepting punishment, and did not cause serious consequences, the Qianshan District People's Procuratorate decided not to prosecute him based on the criminal policy of blending leniency and severity.
After announcing the decision not to prosecute Han, the prosecutor once again gave him an in-depth explanation of the law and educational guidance: "This non-prosecution is not to exempt your behavior from legal scrutiny, but that the law gives you a chance to correct your mistakes and start over." You should take this as an opportunity not only to strictly abide by the laws and regulations, but also to actively take on the responsibility of promoting the rule of law, and lead more people to understand and abide by the law. Deeply touched, Han responded positively: "I will definitely live up to my expectations and be a good propagandist of environmental protection law popularization in our village!" ”
For this reason, the Qianshan District People's Procuratorate not only explained the case in the village, but also invited the staff of the District Natural Resources Management Bureau to join the hearing process, and specially invited more than 40 local villagers to participate in the hearing. Take the opportunity to carry out wildlife conservation knowledge popularization activities. Emphasizing that the long-term goal of building a good ecological environment not only depends on the strict implementation of laws and regulations, but also relies on the general awareness and conscious action of the public, and calls on all sectors of society to work together to protect our green home.
The staff of the Qianshan District Natural Resources Management Bureau told the villagers that the province has demarcated a hunting ban area, that is, the administrative area of the whole province, and stipulated that the hunting ban period is from March 15, 2024 to March 14, 2029. The prohibited targets include terrestrial wild animals listed in the List of Wild Animals under National Key Protection, the List of Wild Animals under Key Protection in Liaoning Province, and the List of Terrestrial Wild Animals with Important Ecological, Scientific and Social Value. Illegal hunting of wild animals in hunting ban areas or hunting ban periods shall be given administrative punishment in accordance with law: constituting a crime. Criminal responsibility is pursued in accordance with the law.
The Qianshan District Natural Resources Management Bureau also introduced the villagers to common wild animals and described their salient features in detail, such as the small head of a hare, and the average ear length of an adult hare is 13 centimeters; The fur under the belly of the yellow finch is yellow, the top of the head is jet black, and the sparrow is brown; The large has a large oval white spot on each cheek; Embroidered eyes are famous for their eye circles surrounded by some distinct white velvety short feathers, forming a distinct white eye circle...... This is followed by a description of the prohibited hunting tools and hunting methods.
After the meeting, some villagers asked questions about the types of wild animals and hunting tools, and the procuratorate patiently answered them, and distributed a brochure on "Promoting Green Development and Promoting the Harmonious Coexistence of Man and Nature" on the spot to further consolidate the effect of law popularization and publicity. All-media reporter Zhang Ling