Tongshan, Hubei seized the first case of illegal hunting "three animals" case

Jimu Journalist Cheng Yuxun

Correspondent Xue Yanming Zhu Gang

Intern Wang Jinzhu

"Protecting wild animals and plants should be a conscious action of people." At 11 pm on July 13, the staff of the Xiyukou Management Station of Jiugongshan National Nature Reserve in the core area of ​​the protected area found a suspicious vehicle. After investigation, the staff seized 52 stone frogs and 13 pounds. At present, the suspect Zheng has been transferred to the Jiugongshan Brigade of the Forest Police Division of Xianning Public Security Bureau for suspected illegal hunting.

It is understood that the suspect Zheng Mou, the villagers of Laotang Village, Xiapu Town, Tongshan County, and the staff found two bags of stone frogs and hunting tools in his car. According to experts, the scientific name of the stone frog is "spiny frog", with black brown or brownish yellow on the back of the back. There are dark brown horizontal lines on both eyes. It is hidden in stone caves or soil caves during the day, and the scope of activities is not large. It belongs to the national "three animals" category, and is an important ecological, scientific, and social value of the country's protection.

The staff said that in the forbidden hunting area, the use of disable methods for hunting during the hunting period is a violation of hunting regulations, and the circumstances are serious. Villagers should closely cooperate with the management stations and public security organs to contribute to the protection of Jiugongshan's animals and plants, diversification of ecological environment and ecological balance.

At present, stone frogs have been released, and this case is under investigation.

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