Guest guest Posted February 9, 2001 Report Share Posted February 9, 2001 Friday, February 9, 2001 - South China Morning Post http://china.scmp.com/today/ by JULIA MAN Chinese forestry authorities have called for those who dine on rare animals to be punished, a mainland newspaper has reported. The Beijing Entertainment News said people who bought, transported or sold animals under state protection could be jailed for 10 years, fined and lose their property, but there was no legislation against eating the animals. Cao Zhen, vice-director of the State Forestry Bureau's Department of Forest Public Security, has suggested making eating rare animals illegal under the Criminal Law and enforcing the conviction of consumers. Many restaurants, particularly in the south, are luring customers with the meat of endangered species such as peacocks and Chinese sturgeon. In the southwestern city of Nanning, about 200 restaurants sell dishes that have swan, bear and deer. Thousands of endangered pangolins are stewed each year around Nanning, and the state-protected python, which used to be sighted in mountains and fields, is no longer seen in the area. Police had raided restaurants that serve endangered animals, but so far no one had been punished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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