National protected animals are divided into three grades: first-class protected animals, second-class protected animals and third-class protected animals.
Animals protected at the national level, commonly known as "animals in prison", will at least end up in jail if they are caught, slaughtered or sold. The main sentencing basis for harming animals: Article 341 of the Criminal Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).
Among them, Article 34 1 has the following specific provisions on harming wild animals:
Crime: the crime of illegally hunting and killing precious and endangered wild animals; Crime of illegally purchasing, transporting and selling precious and endangered wild animals and their products.
Unified sentencing standards: those who illegally hunt and kill rare and endangered wild animals under special state protection, or illegally purchase, transport and sell rare and endangered wild animals and their products under special state protection, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than five years or criminal detention and fined; If the circumstances are serious, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than five years but not more than ten years and shall also be fined; If the circumstances are especially serious, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 10 years and shall also be fined or confiscated.
However, the above is mainly the sentencing framework, and the specific case analysis needs more detailed provisions-"Regulations on the Implementation of Terrestrial Wildlife Protection in People's Republic of China (PRC)". Because different provinces and cities have different definitions of protected animals within their jurisdiction, for example, the relative "Turtledove" mentioned in the details only belongs to the third-class protected animals in Hunan Province, and other areas in China are only recognized as wild birds.
Therefore, when sentencing, people who hurt wild animals should be sentenced according to these two books on animal protection.
The "African snail" mentioned in the details is not a national protected animal. Not only not, but also an alien invasive species. If submerged, it will destroy the local ecosystem. This is why the man was arrested by the Hong Kong police on the charge of "killing animals", according to the Hong Kong Animal Abuse Prevention Law.
African snail
The pigeon, one of the 22 wild birds killed by men in Pudong, was not a national protected animal, but was listed in the national list of protected terrestrial wild animals in August 2000 1. Since then, the turtledove is no longer a bird that can be caught casually. In June 2020, the State Forestry and Grassland Administration announced that it would stop breeding activities that feed on it. So you can look around, and it will be expensive before you know it. The epidemic in early 2020 also tells us that eating wild animals is illegal and harmful to ourselves.
So you're asking, why don't I just catch wild animals? I want to say "no!" Because animals that don't live in the wild are called wild animals, there are many animals that we often saw and heard about when we were young, and pet markets abound, and some of them can be called "sitting in prison" ~
Ordinary animals with high prices.
Sparrow: Little sparrow, a bird that can be seen everywhere in urban trees, is actually a national second-class protected animal! It is illegal for a sparrow to kill a sparrow. There is a case: a farmer killed a sparrow, fined 3000 yuan and detained for two months.
Killing 20 people is a criminal case, with a minimum sentence of three years!
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Contents of the official website of the International Wildlife Trade Research Organization
Hedgehog: a small hedgehog that may appear when building a house in rural areas. It is a national third-class protected animal!
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Grouse: grouse, which looks like a close relative of rooster, is actually a national second-class protected animal. It can be seen that birds are the easiest to see, and if they are caught, sold or slaughtered, the public security bureau can easily see them. ......
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Skunk: The weasel, commonly known as "Wong Tai Sin" in the countryside, was caught in "Born to Die" in the early years, and it was actually a national third-class protected animal?
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Turtle: A small turtle that children often keep. Generally speaking, it can only be called "turtle" in the pet market, and the turtle is a national second-class protected animal. The turtle may change its pattern and immediately become a first-class animal. When fishing in coastal fishing boats, they will be thrown back and accidentally put in prison.
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Gecko: Gecko is often seen, but if you add the word "big" to this gecko, it will become a national second-class protected animal!
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Although some animals you may often see in your life are not that simple, if you want to avoid being jailed carelessly, just remember that "the wild is a red line that cannot be touched". After all, thousands of species can tell whether they can catch it or not, so why bother?