List of national key protected wild animals

Source: The List of National Key Protected Wild Animals is partially extinct.

First-class protected wild animals

Paddlefish, shad, flatnosed fish, baiji, shad, Chinese sturgeon, North tong yu, yellow-lipped fish, Yangtze finless porpoise, Yangtze sturgeon, Sichuan-Shaanxi hucho.

wildlife under second class protection

Crocodiles, Diptera, Japanese Eel, Sturgeon Corpuscles, Eriocheir sinensis, Myxocyprinus asiaticus, Down's Fish, Perch, Spotted Carp and Spotted Carp.

Consequences of illegal hunting to protect animals: wearing silver bracelets, eating iron rice bowls and stepping on sewing machines.

According to Article 341 of the Criminal Law, anyone who illegally hunts or kills rare and endangered wild animals under special state protection, or illegally buys, transports or sells rare and endangered wild animals under special state protection and their products shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than five years or criminal detention and fined; If the circumstances are serious, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than five years but not more than ten years and shall also be fined. If the circumstances are especially serious, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 10 years and shall also be fined or confiscated.

Whoever, in violation of hunting laws and regulations, hunts in a no-hunting area or during a no-hunting period or uses prohibited tools and methods to destroy wildlife resources, if the circumstances are serious, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention, public surveillance or a fine.

Whoever kills an animal under state first-class protection shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 10, and may also be fined or confiscated.

How to deal with the capture of unknown species?

1. Release immediately and shoot video at the same time.

When an unknown species is captured. Ensure that species are not harmed. If you are in good condition, please release immediately. At the same time, let others take a video of your release as evidence.

2. Contact the local fishery administration/closure department.

If the captured species is traumatic or rare. Contact the local fishery administration/forestry department or call the police immediately. Some protected animals will carry GPS. Don't take any chances.