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Poachers detained for poisoning storks
By Li Qian |
November 29, 2012, Thursday
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Two poachers who poisoned dozens of endangered birds to death in a wetland in north China's Tianjin Municipality have been detained, the State Forestry Administration announced today.
The pair surnamed Wang and Liu bought four packs of highly toxic pesticides early this month and poured the toxins in ponds in the Beidagang Wetland Reserve, preliminary investigation showed.
Nearly 80 migratory birds, including 22 oriental storks, died from poisoning, police found.
Another group of seven who hunted and sold wild birds has also been taken into police custody, the administration said.
Wang Chuanwei, a lawyer, said people who kill more than four protected animals can be sentenced up to 10 years in prison and have their properties confiscated according to the Chinese Wildlife Protection Law.
Due to habitat loss and hunting, the oriental stork is classified as endangered on the World Conservation Union's Red List of Threatened Species. There are now only 2,500 to 3,000 oriental storks in China.
But to satisfy some people's appetite for wildlife, some local restaurants list the birds on menu to attract diners.
The pair surnamed Wang and Liu bought four packs of highly toxic pesticides early this month and poured the toxins in ponds in the Beidagang Wetland Reserve, preliminary investigation showed.
Nearly 80 migratory birds, including 22 oriental storks, died from poisoning, police found.
Another group of seven who hunted and sold wild birds has also been taken into police custody, the administration said.
Wang Chuanwei, a lawyer, said people who kill more than four protected animals can be sentenced up to 10 years in prison and have their properties confiscated according to the Chinese Wildlife Protection Law.
Due to habitat loss and hunting, the oriental stork is classified as endangered on the World Conservation Union's Red List of Threatened Species. There are now only 2,500 to 3,000 oriental storks in China.
But to satisfy some people's appetite for wildlife, some local restaurants list the birds on menu to attract diners.
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