Notice on the issuance of the "Work Plan for the Prevention and Control of Harm Caused by Wild Boars and Other Terrestrial Wild Animals".
Forestry and grassland departments of all provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government, and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, the Political and Legal Committee of the Party Committee, the Internet Information Office of the Party Committee, the Department of Education (Education Commission, Education Bureau), the Public Security Department (Bureau), the Department of Civil Affairs (Bureau), the Department of Justice (Bureau), the Department of Finance (Bureau), the Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary) Department (Bureau, Committee), the Department of Culture and Tourism (Bureau), the Market Supervision Administration (Department, Committee), the State Financial Supervision Administration, the competent department of traditional Chinese medicine, the Disease Control Bureau, and the Drug Administration
In order to do a good job in the prevention and control of damage caused by wild boars and other wild animals, on the basis of extensive research, in-depth research and comprehensive pilots, we have researched and formulated the "Work Plan for the Prevention and Control of Harm Caused by Wild Boars and Other Terrestrial Wild Animals", which is hereby issued to you, please follow it.
Work plan for the prevention and control of damage caused by wild boars and other terrestrial wild animals
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the protection of wild animals and plants in China has undergone a historic turning point, and the population of terrestrial wild animals has recovered rapidly. At the same time, the problem of damage caused by terrestrial wild animals such as wild boars (hereinafter referred to as "harm caused by wild animals") is prominent, and wild animals in some areas damage crops or other property, and create people. This plan is formulated in order to comprehensively strengthen the prevention and control of harm caused by wild animals.
1. General requirements
1) Guiding ideology. Guided by the thought of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era, we will thoroughly implement the idea of ecological civilization, improve mechanisms, scientific prevention and control, reasonable compensation, strengthen the prevention and control of harm caused by wild animals, maintain the safety of people's lives and property, and promote the development pattern of harmonious coexistence between form and nature.
b) Basic principles.
Protection takes precedence. The population of wild animals has continued to develop healthily, habitats and habitats have been optimized and balanced, the populations of wild boars and other wild animals have been regulated in accordance with the law and in a scientific manner, and the problem of the spread and harm of wild animal populations has been actively and steadily resolved.
Prevention. Strengthen investigation and monitoring, scientific assessment, dynamic adjustment, and active prevention, reduce harm, and give compensation to wildlife for harm caused in accordance with law.
Categorical policy. Scientifically determine prevention and control strategies and measures, improve the efficiency of prevention and control, and promote the coordinated development of wildlife protection and local economy and society. Strengthen emergency response capabilities to ensure timely response and prevention and control.
3) Objectives and tasks. On the basis of the comprehensive pilot project of wild boar pest prevention and control, the pest prevention and control measures should be further refined. By 2025, the population of wild animals will develop healthily, the scope of important habitats will be clear, the habitats of wild animals will continue to improve, the ecosystem will be more balanced and stable, the legal framework for the prevention and control of wildlife harm will be initially established, the work system will basically cover key areas, the capacity for the prevention and control of harm will be effectively enhanced, and reasonable compensation for damage losses will be basically realized. By 2035, the development of wildlife species will be healthier, the scope of important habitats will be expanded, the quality of habitats will be further improved, the legal system for the prevention and control of wildlife damage will be basically sound, the work system will be fully covered, the ability to prevent and control harm will be greatly improved, the emergency response will be quickly put in place, the compensation mechanism for damage caused by harm will be more mature and perfect, and the coordination between wildlife protection and economic and social development will be further enhanced.
2. Carry out monitoring and early warning
4) Implement monitoring and early warning measures for harm caused by wild animals. Wildlife harm should be regarded as an important part of the monitoring of wildlife populations and their habitats, and for wild boars and other wild animals that cause more frequent harm and more serious losses, it is necessary to formulate a monitoring and early warning work plan, promote the application of high and new technologies in monitoring and early warning, and improve the effectiveness of prevention and early warning. Scientifically determine key areas, key species, and prevention and control measures for the prevention and control of harm caused by wild animals. (Provincial forestry and grassland, agriculture and rural departments are responsible).
5) Carry out surveillance of wildlife epidemic sources and diseases. Strengthen field monitoring and inspections of wildlife health conditions, strictly implement reporting systems, and do a good job of emergency response to abnormal wildlife situations. Strengthen research on the tracing of wildlife epidemic sources, implement wildlife quarantine in accordance with law, truly prevent the spread of wildlife diseases, and prevent potential public health and safety hazards. (Provincial forestry and grassland, agriculture and rural affairs, and disease control departments are responsible).
3. Strengthen prevention and control
6) Optimize wildlife habitats. Scientifically and reasonably delineate the scope of suitable habitats for wildlife, especially determine the boundaries of important wildlife habitats in accordance with law, actively promote the restoration of the original ecology of important wildlife habitats, increase the connectivity, integrity, and carrying capacity of wildlife habitats, and reduce the risk of wildlife spreading to contiguous crop planting areas and residential concentration areas due to unsuitable habitats. (Provincial forestry and grassland departments are responsible).
7) Coordinate and advance the construction of active prevention and control facilities. In areas where wildlife causes frequent harm and poses a serious threat to personal safety, build isolation and protection facilities such as pulsed electric fences, barrier fences, isolation trenches, and vegetation isolation belts and set up safety warning signs according to the actual situation and needs in accordance with laws and local conditions, as well as configure infrared sensing and image monitoring linkage audio warning equipment, to effectively hinder wildlife from leaving their natural habitats, and promptly issue specific warnings or information to the local public. (Provincial forestry and grassland departments are responsible).
8) Carry out population regulation and control at different levels and categories. Carry out regulation and control of wild animal populations in accordance with the law, control the population of wild animals within a reasonable range, and prevent the excessive growth of individual species such as wild boars. First, for wildlife under national key protection that has indeed spread beyond the boundaries of their habitats and whose populations clearly exceed the capacity of the environment, professional institutions and personnel are to properly guide them to return to their habitats, or capture them alive, transfer them alive, and use them for scientific research and experiments, and must not employ hunting and killing methods unless there is an emergency that directly endangers personal safety. Second, for terrestrial wildlife with important ecological, scientific, and social value and wildlife under key local protection, in accordance with the principle of balancing population density and environmental capacity, the hunting quota shall be determined in accordance with the law and scientific assessment, and a "hunting license" shall be issued, and the types, quantities, locations, tools, methods, and time limits of hunting shall be clarified, and organized and carried out hunting shall be encouraged in an organized manner, and professional institutions shall organize and carry out hunting where conditions permit. After the completion of hunting operations, professional institutions and personnel engaged in hunting operations shall file a record with the competent departments for the protection of wildlife that issued the "Hunting License" or issued the task of regulating the population of wild animals in accordance with law. Third, in accordance with the "Wildlife Protection", wild animals outside the scope of protection provided by law may carry out hunting activities in accordance with the hunting plan outside the nature reserves and important habitats of wild animals, without restrictions on the amount of hunting, and do not need to apply for a "hunting license", but hunting personnel and organizations shall strictly abide by the relevant provisions and shall not use tools and methods prohibited by law. Fourth, if the bird flock activities do not endanger personal safety or cause small losses to crops and other losses, in principle, population regulation and control will not be implemented. Fifth, it is necessary to strengthen the supervision and inspection of wildlife population control activities, and strictly prevent indiscriminate hunting, excessive hunting, accidental injury to other wild animals, or destruction of their habitats in the process of population control. (Provincial forestry and grassland departments are responsible).
9) Establish specialized institutions for the regulation and control of wildlife populations. Establish specialized institutions and teams for wildlife population regulation and control, harm prevention and control in accordance with local conditions, strictly review team members, and improve management systems, so that personnel are relatively fixed and teams are relatively stable. Strengthen the training of professional institutions and personnel, and master knowledge of wildlife protection, population regulation methods, safety precautions, and so forth. Actively promote standardized cage fishing, net fishing, fence trapping and other population control methods, and strengthen training and assessment by professional training institutions and organizations. Encourage professional institutions and personnel to assist in carrying out population regulation and hunting activities across regions. (Provincial forestry and grassland departments are responsible).
10) Strictly manage the allocation and use of hunting rifles and hunting bullets. Where it is truly necessary to allocate the use of hunting rifles and hunting ammunition to carry out population regulation and control and harm prevention and control, the local wildlife protection unit is to establish a professional body and team, and obtain the consent of the administrative department at or above the provincial level. It is necessary to establish a storage place for guns and ammunition that meets national standards, formulate a management system for the allocation and use of hunting rifles and hunting bullets, clarify the responsible subjects and special management personnel, implement safety precautionary measures, implement centralized storage, unified use, and strict supervision, and strictly prevent the loss, theft, robbery, and illegal use of hunting rifles and hunting bullets. Strengthen efforts such as the regulation and control of wildlife populations and the review of firearm personnel in the prevention and control of harmful causes, the construction of firearms storage facilities and equipment, the issuance of gun-carrying certificates, the approval of gun-carrying hunting tasks, the allocation of guns and ammunition, the management of the use of guns and ammunition, training and assessment, and routine supervision and inspection, and implement the guidance, management, and supervision responsibilities of relevant departments and units to ensure the safety of the use of hunting rifles and hunting bullets. Professional institutions and personnel for population control and harm prevention and control must not carry hunting rifles and hunting bullets across provincial-level administrative regions to carry out activities. (Provincial forestry and grassland and public security departments are responsible).
11) Properly dispose of wild animals hunted by population regulation. Wildlife hunted under population control is to be disposed of in accordance with relevant national provisions. Strengthen supervision and management to strictly prevent indiscriminate eating and illegal trade. Explore the comprehensive utilization of hunted wildlife in accordance with relevant provisions such as scientific experiments, popular science publicity, reintroduction from other places, breeding provenance, medical and medicinal use, and product raw materials. Wildlife that fails to pass quarantine and is at risk of other epidemic diseases shall be harmlessly disposed of in accordance with relevant national provisions. (Provincial forestry and grassland, agriculture and rural areas, market supervision, traditional Chinese medicine, disease control, and drug supervision departments are responsible).
12) Strengthen emergency response to harm caused by wildlife. For harm caused by wild animals (including Asian elephants, Siberian tigers and other key species) that may endanger personal safety, it is necessary to research and formulate emergency response plans, clarify the emergency avoidance situation and procedures for handling harm caused by wild animals, and form a professional emergency response team to carry out emergency drills. In emergency situations where wildlife endangers personal safety, measures such as hunting (killing) are employed to cause harm to wildlife may not bear legal responsibility in accordance with law. (Provincial forestry and grassland departments are responsible).
4. Establish a compensation and relief mechanism
13) Establish and complete systems for compensating for harm caused by wildlife. Promote the formulation and revision of relevant compensation measures in accordance with law, and implement legally-prescribed expenditure responsibilities in accordance with the authority to take measures to prevent and control harm caused by other wildlife that cause serious harm, as well as to arrange for the necessary funds for compensation. (Provincial forestry and grassland, finance departments are responsible).
14) Explore the establishment of an insurance mechanism for harm caused by wild animals. Coordinate existing types of insurance, actively promote the expansion of insurance coverage in areas that have already carried out public liability insurance for harm caused by wild animals, and use insurance mechanisms to solve the problem of compensation for damage caused by wild boars and other wild animals that cause serious harm. Encourage other localities with the capacity to initiate public liability insurance for harm caused by wild animals, and increase the extent of insurance. Further accumulate experience and practices to support the exploration of the establishment of a national insurance policy for wildlife damage. (Provincial forestry and grassland, finance, financial supervision departments are responsible).
15) Do a good job of efforts to rescue people in need. In areas where wildlife has caused serious harm, in addition to providing compensation in accordance with law, actively guide the masses to adjust the agricultural structure or develop other industries, and support the resettlement of households with frequent damage. Where harm caused by wildlife causes hardship to the public, include qualified persons in the scope of social assistance, to prevent harm caused by wildlife causing the public to fall into poverty and return to poverty. (Provincial forestry and grassland, civil affairs, agriculture and rural departments are responsible).
5. Strengthen publicity and guidance
16) Actively carry out publicity on the scientific protection of wild animals. Use all kinds of media to strengthen publicity, guide the public not only to correctly understand the importance and necessity of protecting wild animals, but also to treat the realism of preventing and controlling harm caused by causes, maintaining the balance of natural ecology, and implementing population regulation and control, and establishing a new trend of scientific protection of wild animals. Strengthen the monitoring, assessment, and guidance of public opinion, to prevent exaggerating hype and rumor-mongering on the pretext that wildlife causes harm or that population regulation endangers the safety of species. (Provincial departments of forestry and grassland, internet information, culture and tourism are responsible).
17) Strengthen education on the safety of harm caused by wild animals. Strengthen safety education for the public in areas where wildlife causes serious harm, guiding them to adopt scientific response measures, increasing their ability to prevent harm to wildlife, and preventing retaliatory indiscriminate hunting of wildlife, or endangering personal safety due to improper prevention and control. (Provincial-level departments of forestry and grassland, internet information, and education are responsible).
VI. Strengthen safeguards for prevention and control work
18) Consolidate entity responsibility for the prevention and control of harm caused by wild animals. The prevention and control of wildlife hazards should be included in the forest chief system and an important part of the construction of a safe China. Local governments should implement their territorial responsibilities for prevention and control, strengthen organization and leadership, improve policies and measures, implement prevention and control requirements, include relevant funds in the budget at the same level, coordinate the use of their own financial resources and transfer payments from higher levels in accordance with regulations, encourage social donations, and effectively guarantee work funds. (Provincial forestry and grassland, political and legal, financial departments are responsible).
19) Establish coordination mechanisms for the prevention and control of harm caused by wild animals. Where wildlife causes harm and the problem is prominent, local people** should establish and complete a multi-departmental coordination mechanism for the joint prevention and control of wildlife harm, clarify the division of responsibilities between departments, strengthen consultation, coordination and cooperation, make overall plans to solve the problem of wildlife harm, and coordinate efforts to prevent and control wildlife harm. (Provincial forestry and grassland, agriculture and rural departments are responsible).
20) Increase the level of specialization in the prevention and control of harm caused by wild animals. Set up an expert committee to strengthen technical guidance for all links. Timely grasp the population density, dispersal trend, and harmful characteristics and laws of wild animals in each region, scientifically assess the capacity of the environment, research and formulate technical guidelines for the prevention and control of wildlife damage, strengthen the monitoring of habitats and food chains, and provide technical support for prevention and control work. (Provincial forestry and grassland departments are responsible).
21) Improve supporting systems for laws and regulations for the prevention and control of harm caused by wild animals. In accordance with the relevant provisions of the newly revised "Wildlife Protection", research and formulate specific measures for population regulation and control, hunting management measures, as well as measures to prevent and control the harm caused by wildlife under national key protection and other terrestrial wildlife that cause serious harm, and improve provisions on the prevention and control, compensation, and emergency response of wildlife damage. (Provincial-level forestry and grassland and judicial administrative departments are responsible).
*: National Forestry and Grassland Administration**Net.