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Surging News reporter Wang Xin.
Recently, the Changchun Zoological and Botanical Garden in Jilin Province brought the Siberian tiger cubs to the hotel for tourists to touch, and the Heilongjiang Hegang brought the red-crowned crane to Harbin ** Street for display and performance, which attracted the attention of animal protection volunteers. Volunteers said that the Siberian tiger and red-crowned crane are both national first-class protected animals, and relevant interactive and display activities must be approved.
On January 30, The Paper learned from relevant animal protection volunteers that they applied to the forestry and grassland department for information disclosure. Recently, the National Forestry and Grassland Administration, the Jilin Provincial Forestry and Grassland Bureau, and the Heilongjiang Provincial Forestry and Grassland Bureau respectively replied. The Jilin Provincial Forestry and Grassland Bureau said that it had instructed the relevant person in charge of the Changchun Zoological and Botanical Garden to fully stop the relevant activities; According to the Heilongjiang Forestry and Grassland Bureau, the display and performance of the red-crowned crane in Harbin has not been subject to administrative permission, and the activity has been immediately suspended and the responsible unit has been punished in accordance with laws and regulations.
Jilin Provincial Forestry and Grassland Bureau: The activity has been completely suspended
According to **, on January 10, 2024, Jilin Changchun Zoological and Botanical Park brought Siberian tiger cubs to a hotel, allowing Siberian tiger cubs to interact with foreign tourists staying in the hotel.
The Siberian tiger is a national first-class protected wild animal. After hearing this, we were a little skeptical that (the behavior) was approved. According to animal protection volunteers.
On January 12, animal protection volunteers applied to the National Forestry and Grassland Administration and the Jilin Provincial Forestry and Grassland Bureau for public information.
On January 19, the Jilin Provincial Forestry and Grassland Bureau replied in writing: After review, due to the fact that the approval authority for the use of tiger live and product activities is not in our bureau, the "administrative license document that allows the Changchun Zoological and Botanical Garden to send Siberian tiger cubs to the guest's accommodation hotel on January 10, 2024 for interactive and intimate contact activities, including but not limited to the number of Siberian tigers allowed to be used, the location of use, the way of use and other information" This organ is not responsible for disclosing the information. As soon as our bureau learned of the incident, it has instructed the Changchun Forestry and Garden Bureau to interview the relevant person in charge of the Changchun Zoological and Botanical Garden, and completely stop the activity. The park promises that the next step will be to carry out relevant wildlife exhibitions and performances and popular science education activities in accordance with the law within the park in strict accordance with the requirements of laws and regulations, and effectively ensure animal welfare.
On January 24, the National Forestry and Grassland Administration replied in writing: After searching, the ** information you applied for disclosure does not exist, and you are hereby informed.
Heilongjiang Provincial Forestry and Grassland Bureau: will strengthen the supervision and management of wildlife display and performance activities
In addition, animal protection volunteers also have questions about online information such as "I heard that southern tourists want to see red-crowned cranes, Hegang lent the only red-crowned crane to Harbin", "Qiqihar actually negotiated with red-crowned cranes Local cultural tourism: about to take off from Hecheng to meet in Harbin" and other online information.
The red-crowned crane is also a national first-class protected wild animal. Animal protection volunteers said that they then applied to the Heilongjiang Provincial Forestry and Grassland Bureau for information disclosure.
Regarding the application for disclosure of animal protection volunteers' application for "the administrative license document for the competent department to allow the red-crowned crane, a national first-class protected wild animal from Hegang, to meet and interact with tourists on the evening of January 6, 2024, and the administrative license document that allows the use of red-crowned cranes in this operation", the Heilongjiang Provincial Forestry and Grassland Bureau replied in writing on January 29: "After verification, on January 6, 2024, Hegang City, in response to the arrangement of the Heilongjiang Ice and Snow Tourism Festival, further publicized and promoted the tourism of Hegang City. Without administrative permission, the red-crowned crane was brought to Harbin ** Street for display and performance. Our bureau immediately instructed the Hegang Forestry and Grassland Bureau to immediately suspend the red-crowned crane display and performance activities, and punish the responsible units in accordance with laws and regulations. ”
Regarding the application for disclosure of the "administrative license documents for the red-crowned cranes that will be sent from Qiqihar to Harbin City for tourists to watch in the near future, including but not limited to the number of red-crowned cranes to be shipped to Harbin, the form of use, the location of use (exhibition), the time of use and other information", the Heilongjiang Provincial Forestry and Grassland Bureau replied in writing on January 29: "After verification, Qiqihar City has not sent the red-crowned cranes to Harbin City to carry out exhibition and performance activities, and there is no such relevant plan." In response to similar wildlife display and performance, the Heilongjiang Provincial Forestry and Grassland Bureau attaches great importance to it, draws inferences from one case, and requires forestry and grassland authorities at all levels to provide high-quality services for the development of the ice and snow economy in our province with high standing and high standards, and effectively strengthen the supervision and management of wildlife display and performance activities. ”
Animal protection volunteers: The work of popularizing the law should be strengthened
Animal protection volunteers believe that the Siberian tiger and red-crowned crane, which are national first-class protected animals, are taken away to interact with tourists without the approval of the competent authorities, and "the approval process and supervision process are all invalid." Animal protection volunteers said that on the other hand, wild animals are likely to be aggressive when they are in a state of tension and fear, and there is also a risk of zoonotic diseases being transmitted by wild animals in close contact with humans.
Animal protection volunteers suggested that the publicity of laws and regulations related to wildlife protection and the popularization of natural ecological knowledge should be strengthened, so that the laws must be followed; At the same time, social supervision is encouraged, and information related to wildlife protection is actively disclosed, so that the general public can actively participate in the cause of wildlife protection.