Recently, there are Panyu citizens in the home found a special turtle, the Internet a check turned out to be a national second-level protected animal, in the Panyu District Fishery Brigade and other departments to assist, this self-made yellow-rimmed closed shell turtle was safely rescued, and then it will be released and returned to nature.
"I found this turtle in the garden while cleaning at home. Later, I asked a familiar veterinarian, who said it was a yellow-edged box turtle. I checked online, it turned out that the yellow-edged closed-shell turtle is a protected animal on the verge of extinction and cannot be farmed privately, so I raised turtles while reflecting to the relevant departments. Citizen Miss Wong said.
It is understood that this self-made turtle, scientific name is called the yellow-edged closed-shell turtle, is a national second-level protected aquatic wildlife, panyu district fishing brigade received the report, quickly launched action.
Zhou Qunlin, chief of the Panyu Fishery Administration Brigade, told reporters, "After our law enforcement department received this situation, it immediately arranged law enforcement personnel to go to verify, and after confirming that the turtle species is a yellow-edged box turtle and belongs to the national second-level protected animal, the turtle will be taken back to the law enforcement unit and handed over to the professionals of the rescue center." ”
According to the work information photos, the specific unit that received the turtle was the Guangzhou Aquatic Wildlife Rescue Center, and on the same day, the two staff members of the center weighed the turtle, measured the length and width of the body, filled in and issued the relevant registration list of protected animals. According to the data, the turtle weighs 0.2 kg, has a length of 8.8cm, and a width of 7 cm.
According to the center's staff, the turtle was temporarily released in a temporary pond and currently has good vital signs, and it will be released in about a month. "During this month of temporary adoption, we will carefully observe all aspects of its situation, and we will also feed and bask in the sun according to its living habits."
All-media reporters of the Broadcasting Daily: Li Bo and Xiao Guilai, correspondents Fan Yuzheng