Is the porcupine a protected animal? Figure it out before farming them
In recent years, captive porcupine farming has become an emerging industry. The development of this emerging farming industry has special economic value and unique market prospects. At this point some people say the porcupine is a protected animal and cannot be kept, so is the porcupine a protected animal?
1. Is the porcupine a protected animal
The wild porcupine is a national third-class protected animal. Because wild porcupines are increasingly depleted and facing extinction, China's forestry department has listed the porcupine as a protected species and banned hunting. Captive-bred porcupines require the relevant permit before they can be farmed.
2. The main value of the porcupine
The porcupine is a rare animal with very high economic value. Because its meat is fine-textured and delicious, it is deeply loved by people and praised as a mountain delicacy. The porcupine also has high medicinal value. Its meat, brain, fatty oil, heart, liver, gallbladder, stomach and quills can all be used as medicine. It has effects such as lowering blood pressure, relieving pain, promoting blood circulation, dissolving blood stasis, expelling wind and dredging collaterals, and is mainly used to treat conditions such as stomach disorders, anal fistula, malignant sores, cardiovascular hardening, leukemia and rheumatism. Apart from medicinal use, the porcupine's quills are also a high-grade raw material for making floats and ornaments.
The porcupine is a high-protein, low-fat, pollution-free, nuisance-free top-quality meat, rich in calcium, phosphorus, minerals and many other nutrients, and has long been known as the ginseng of the animal kingdom. Whether steamed, boiled, fried, stewed or stir-fried, it is mellow and fragrant with no gamey smell and a unique flavor. Modern medical experts have found that porcupine meat, stomach, gallbladder, quills and oil can all be used as medicine: the meat can moisten the intestines and relieve constipation, nourish yin and clear heat, and strengthen the stomach and benefit the lungs; the gallbladder can improve eyesight, refresh the mind and strengthen the brain; the oil can remove toxins and discharge pus, promote tissue regeneration and relieve pain; the stomach can clear heat and drain dampness, strengthen the stomach and harmonize the middle, and is mainly used to treat stomach problems, jaundice, edema and athlete's foot; the quills can promote the flow of qi and are mainly used to treat heart qi pain and skin allergies. Because the porcupine is a herbivore, it is called green meat and a green medicine.
As people's living standards improve and they pay attention to the rationality of food nutrients, wild vegetables, wild fruits and wild game have become a new trend in the pursuit of new products and new fashions.