Hanoi destroys 299 dead wild animals

Specifically, the Council inspected, compared and destroyed 69 wild animals belonging to rare groups IB, IIB (sun bears, wild cats, giant lorises, monitor lizards...) and 130 common wild animals (mucoid rats, squirrels, phoenixes, rock geese...)

Counting and comparing the number of animal carcasses before destruction. Photo: Anh Ngoc

These individuals were destroyed by burning at the incinerator of the Hanoi Wildlife Rescue Center to prevent the spread of disease to humans and livestock. All of the above specimens and wild animals were completely destroyed and could no longer be reused.

Director of the Hanoi Wildlife Rescue Center Luong Xuan Hong said: the number of wild animals destroyed this time is mostly evidence of administrative violations, evidence of criminal cases (individuals that died or died during transportation and preservation) received by the Center from functional forces.

The destruction of wild animals is carried out in accordance with Circular No. 29/2019/TT-BNNPTNT of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development regulating the handling of wild animals as evidence and exhibits; wild animals voluntarily handed over to the State by organizations and individuals (effective from February 20, 2020).

Wildlife Destruction Council reviews records. Photo: Anh Ngoc

Regarding the composition of the Council for the destruction of wild animals, it was established in accordance with regulations, including: Head of the Hanoi Forest Protection Department Le Minh Tuyen as Chairman of the Council; leaders of the Hanoi Wildlife Rescue Center (the unit in charge of destroying wild animals) as Vice Chairman of the Council and staff of the Center; staff of Forest Protection Department No. 4, representatives of the Tien Duoc commune government (Soc Son district).

To ensure publicity and transparency, the Center also invited witnesses from the media and relevant parties to participate in checking and comparing the number of wild animal carcasses between the records and the actual number of wild animal carcasses to be incinerated.

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