What does "three-have protected animal" mean? Sentencing standards for hunting and trading
Due to human destruction of the environment and the killing of animals, many animals have been driven to the brink of extinction. In response, humans began protecting animals. So do you know what "three-have protected animal" means? Is trading them illegal? What are the sentencing standards for hunting?
1. What does "three-have protected animal" mean?
Three-have protected animals are terrestrial wild animals under state protection that have important ecological, scientific and social value. Among them, the list of wild animals under state protection that are beneficial or have important ecological value or scientific research value:
Class Mammalia (MAMMALIA): 6 orders, 14 families, 88 species;
Class Aves (AVES): 18 orders, 61 families, 707 species;
Class Amphibia (AMPHIBIA): 3 orders, 10 families, 291 species;
Class Reptilia (REPTILIA): 2 orders, 20 families, 395 species;
Class Insecta (INSECTA): 17 orders, 72 families, 120 genera plus 110 additional species, totaling 5 classes, 46 orders, 177 families, 1,591 species, plus all species of the 120 insect genera and another 110 species.
2. Is trading three-have protected animals illegal?
Trading three-have protected animals is illegal. Selling three-have wild animals is prohibited by the Wild Animal Protection Law of the People's Republic of China. If three-have wild animals are sold, the administrative department for industry and commerce will confiscate the physical goods and illegal gains, and may also impose a fine concurrently; if the act constitutes a crime, criminal liability will also be pursued.
3. What are the sentencing standards for hunting three-have protected animals?
1. As for “three-have animals,” China's criminal law and relevant legal provisions stipulate that catching 1 (animal) without authorization is illegal, catching 20 or more constitutes a crime, and catching 50 or more is classified as a major criminal case.
2. China's wild animal protection law stipulates that to hunt wild animals that are not under key state protection, one must obtain a hunting license and comply with quota management for the hunting volume.
3. Wild Animal Protection Law of the People's Republic of China
Article 35: Anyone who, in violation of the provisions of this Law, sells, purchases, transports or carries wild animals under key state or local protection or their products shall have the physical goods and illegal gains confiscated by the administrative department for industry and commerce, and may also be fined concurrently.
Anyone who, in violation of the provisions of this Law, sells or purchases wild animals under key state protection or their products, where the circumstances are serious and the act constitutes the crime of speculation and profiteering or the crime of smuggling, shall be pursued for criminal liability in accordance with the relevant provisions of the criminal law.
The confiscated physical goods shall be handled according to regulations by the competent department for wild animals or a unit authorized by it.
4. Can three-have protected animals be bred artificially?
Artificial breeding is possible for those who obtain the relevant qualifications and complete the proper legal procedures. For example:
The bamboo rat is an animal that feeds on bamboo and plant stems, and is named for eating bamboo. Wild species are especially precious. Among them, the Chinese bamboo rat, the lesser bamboo rat, the large bamboo rat and the Chinese bamboo rat are among the country's “three-have protected animals” and may not be caught without authorization. Wild bamboo rats mainly inhabit the tropical and subtropical forests, scrub and bamboo groves of eastern Africa and southern Asia. They are large in size and have plenty of meat, with high food and economic value. Research has shown that bamboo rat meat can be used medicinally and is an excellent natural product for beauty and physical strengthening. Precisely because many farmers have seen the value of bamboo rats, they have begun raising them in rural areas one after another, using this to make their fortunes.
No matter what kind of wild animal it is, do not kill it without authorization. Not only is it illegal, but eating it cannot provide nourishment and may also expose you to viruses. So if you want to eat meat, just buy inspected livestock and poultry meat; it can satisfy the body's nutritional needs just the same.