Import or discard foreign species illegal!There are still e -commerce companies selling crocodile crickets

The "strange fish" appearing in Yunzen Lake, Ruzhou, Henan has been captured and confirmed to be two crocodile birds. It is understood that the crocodile crickets lack natural enemies as foreign species, and fish in the waters will be eaten. If there is a shortage of food, the crocodile can attack humans, which may cause personnel damage.

On the 27th, the reporter consulted the e -commerce platform and found that some platforms could no longer find crocodile crickets, but on some e -commerce platforms, some merchants were still selling crocodile crickets. From the quotation of the merchant, only dozens of crocodile crickets needed dozens of tens of tens. Yuan can be bought, and the expensive is only a few hundred yuan.

Screenshot from the e -commerce platform

According to the "Administrative Measures for Foreign Invasion Species" implemented from August 1, 2022, if it is not approved and introduced, released or discarded foreign species, it is punished in accordance with Article 81 of the "Biological Safety Law of the People's Republic of China". If the crime is suspected, the judicial organs are transferred to the judicial organs to investigate criminal responsibility.

Source: China News Network Client Guangzhou Daily · Xinhuacheng Editor: Chen Tingting

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