Guest guest Posted August 2, 2002 Report Share Posted August 2, 2002 China Daily http://www1.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2002-08-02/80394.html AUG/02/2002 GUANGZHOU: More than 26,000 wild creatures raised in captivity were recently released into the wild in Nanhai of Guangdong Province. It was the first time for such a large number of such creatures to be freed in Guangdong, said Professor Jiang Haisheng, of the South China Research Institute for Endangered Species. The freed creatures included 20,000 tiger frogs, an endangered species under level-two State protection, and about 6,000 rare birds such as turtledoves, manikins and thrushes. While there is a large variety of wildlife in Guangdong, many species exist only in very small numbers, said Jiang. All the tiger frogs had earlier received " special training " from experts to help them get accustomed to the natural environment, said Jiang, adding that the frogs would also be regularly monitored by scientists. The programme was conducted at the Guangdong Tiger Frog Breeding Base jointly set up by Guangdong Provincial Wildlife Protection Office, Nanhai City Forestry Bureau and a local company. While Guangdong cuisine has always been the favourite of many Chinese gourmets, restaurants in this province used to be notorious for putting wildlife on their menus. The situation has been changing gradually in recent years. In June, the " Say no to wildlife eating " campaign was launched across the province and more than 10,000 residents signed a petition to show their support. Guangdong police said that this year more than 90 per cent of criminal cases involving poaching and wildlife eating were initiated upon receiving tip-offs from local citizens. Xinhua Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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