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  In response to the recently released Updated Draft of the Global Action Plan on Biodiversity and Health by the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the International Department of the China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation has diligently examined the document. The organization has put forth some recommendations addressing the prevention of public health risks associated with keeping wild animals as pets.   The document in question lacks any mention of the pet market, creating a noticeable gap in its coverage. The rising demand for wild animals in the pet market has led to extensive poaching and a surge in zoonotic diseases. Notably, there is a concerning trend in certain locations, particularly on online e-commerce platforms, for example, where Himalayan marmots (Marmota himalayana) are sold as pets without corresponding legal regulations.   In light of these observations, the CBCGDF recommends the inclusion of risk warnings...

Recently, the "Ecological Illustration of Benthic Animals and Birds on the Liaohe Estuary Tidal Flats" co-edited by Mr. YU Lian, director of the China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation(CBCGDF) Liaoning Jinzhou Wetland Community Conservation Area(CCAfa), was officially published. Mr. YU has been involved in public welfare undertakings for bird conservation for more than ten years, and is also a bird photographer. When patrolling coastal wetland bird habitats, he learned much about bird habits, conservation, and photography through books, manuals, etc..   After years of frontline experience and knowledge accumulation, Mr. Yu has a more direct understanding of the birds in the coastal areas of Liaodong Bay. The "Ecological Illustration of Benthic Animals and Birds on the Liaohe Estuary Tidal Flats" is the work of the authors after a long period of patrolling and creation.Through exquisite pictures and text, this book vividly demonstrates the di...

  The Grain Security Guarantee Law of the People's Republic of China , as adopted at the 7th Session of the Standing Committee of the Fourteenth National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China on December 29, 2023, is hereby issued and shall come into force on June 1, 2024.   The Contents include  Chapter I General Provisions , Chapter II Protection of Cultivated Land, Chapter III Grain Production, Chapter IV Grain Reserve, Chapter V Grain Circulation, Chapter VI Grain Processing, Chapter VII Grain Emergency, Chapter VIII Grain Conservation, Chapter IX Supervision and Administration, Chapter X Legal Liability, Chapter XI Supplementary Provisions, Chapter I General Provisions.   O riginal Chinese Article:   https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/NkOjnBetVjsiw9thMapYtw Translator: Maggie Editor: Maggie Checked by: YUJIE     Contact: v 10@cbcgdf.org; +8617319454776 Contribution Do you know? CBCGDF is a non-profit organization. We rely on crowd-fundi...

Posted on July 21, 2014 by mariaboyd2014 under Conservation & Environmental Issues , My Early Years In China (1984-1998) The story of The Milu continues from Part 2 ( please click here to read ). On December 10th, 1984, I was asked by professor Wang Zongyi to accompany a small group of scientists to the Great Hall of the People to meet Vice Premier Li Peng who was overlooking the reintroduction project for the Central Government. It was my first visit to the Great Hall of the People that had been built 25 years earlier to celebrate the 10 th Anniversary of “new” China in 1959. I was very excited ( I was incidentally the only foreigner in attendance ) as we had been waiting for several months and were expecting to get final approval from the re-introduction during this official meeting. Cover page of Zhongguo Huanjing Bao dated December 11, 1984 covering the meeting held the day before at the Great Hall of the People. Our small party was quickly whisked to a traditional VIP ...

Posted on August 12, 2014 under My Early Years In China (1984-1998) Although largely unknown in the west, the Milu has iconic status in China. The Milu stands with the Panda, the tiger, the Yangtze dolphin (now believed to be extinct), the finless porpoise, the Yangtze sturgeon, the Chinese alligator, the Przewalski horse and the Crested Ibis on the list of China and the world’s most endangered species. Endangered species in China The extinction of the Milu in its homeland and its successful reintroduction more than 80 years later make a great story and Milu has been in the news ever since information of their reintroduction captured the imagination of people in China and abroad. Beijing Daily article about the signing of the preliminary agreement and the eminent return of the Milu to China – February 28, 1985 People’s Daily announcing the opening of Milu Park for the Milu returning to China Aug. 22, 1985 My first interview regarding the Milu took place much earlier than th...

Posted on July 29, 2014 by mariaboyd2014 under My Early Years In China (1984-1998) During the stay of the Marquess of Tavistock in Beijing for the release of the Milu at Nan Haizi, several events took place in accordance with Chinese protocol. The Chinese government hosted an official banquet at the Great Hall of the People the day after he arrived. The host was Vice Premier Li Peng and the Chinese guest list included the Mayor of Beijing (who has the rank of Minister), several ministers and vice ministers as well as other high-ranking officials and experts involved in the reintroduction. Normally, the number of guests is equal (from the host and the guest of honour) and there were approximately 70 people in attendance. Following the tradition in China, the head table was reserved for VIPs and was larger than the other tables. In this particular case, the circular table (which had a superb floral centrepiece) held 18 guests. I have no recollection of the menu but I remember tha...