Wang Mou was a foreigner working in Wencheng and brought the "Little Sun" parrot bought for 510 yuan to the workplace in Wencheng Jia South America to be carefully raised, and the result was seized by the police. Seller Yang mou violated the criminal law and recently paid a fine of 20,000 yuan. Why is it also illegal to sell a "parrot"? It all started with a public interest litigation case involving the illegal sale of rare and endangered wildlife.
In April 2019, Yang knew that the "Little Sun" parrot he purchased might belong to the protected animals prohibited by the state from illegal trade, and sold a parrot to Wang without going through any formalities. On May 8, 2020, the parrot was seized by the Wencheng County Public Security Bureau. After identification, the parrot involved in the case is a green-cheeked cone-tailed parrot, which is listed in Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, and is a national second-level protected animal. "Although I know that the parrotS I sell are varieties that the market does not allow to sell, I really regret that I sold them to others with a fluke mentality." After the incident, Yang mou regretted it.
On December 22, 2020, due to the minor circumstances of the crime, the Wencheng County Procuratorate made a relative non-prosecution decision against Yang in accordance with the law, but his behavior had violated the provisions of the Wildlife Protection Law, and the Wencheng County Procuratorate issued a procuratorial recommendation to the County Natural Resources and Planning Bureau, recommending that Yang be punished administratively.
"There are only 3 species of parrots that can be bought and sold without formalities, and the rest of the parrots are wild animals." The public interest litigation department prosecutor who undertook the case reminded bird lovers that not all parrots can be bought and sold as "pets" at will, and must be vigilant and not to break the law due to negligence or luck.
Source: Zhejiang Daily