To Monopolize Jujiroa Iolandae, Poisoning the Entire Cave Habitat｜What Should We Do If Natural Damage Occurs to Species That Are Not Protected by the State?

 Recently, there was a lot of anger among Chinese insect lovers because someone poisoned the karst cave where the carabine beetle Jujiroa iolanda lives in order to monopolize it, intending to kill the local population. In addition to spontaneously going to the poisoned cave to investigate, the lovers reported to the police many times. On August 17, the Sichuan Dazhou police announced that this species is not a nationally protected species. So, will this behavior be left unresolved?

 


According to insect enthusiasts, Jujiroa iolandae is a kind of ground beetle that lives exclusively in caves. Its type specimen was first discovered in 1995 in a fossil-type cave in Huaying City, Sichuan Province, China. The ecological notes of the discoverer at the time recorded the habitat of the discovery site in detail: the cave is 382 meters long and 60 meters deep, with only a few landing points and ponds in the cave, and the altitude of the cave is about 810 meters.

 

But on August 4, Mr. Nie from Kaijiang County, Sichuan, in order to monopolize this species, specially went to ask people who know insect knowledge, "What medicine can knock down the creatures in a small cave." After learning the answer of "poisoning", in the early morning of August 6, Mr. Nie ran to the cave where Jujiroa iolandae lived and put more than 100 poison cans at one time. Before poisoning, he also deliberately captured a large number of live ones and took them away.

 

Since the poisoning incident on August 6, this matter has been hotly discussed among insect enthusiasts. Most enthusiasts support reporting the matter to the relevant management departments and demand that this extermination-style practice of destroying the ecology be cracked down on.

 

On August 17, the forestry department of Hanxuan County issued an investigation notice on the poisoning incident. In the notice, the forestry department stated that the staff of the bureau walked through the upper and lower layers of the Shenlong Cave, "the bats, crabs, centipedes and other animals in the Shenlong Cave are in normal condition, and no abnormal animal deaths have been found." At the same time, it stated that Jujiroa iolandae is not a national protected animal.

 

Jujiroa iolandae is not a nationally protected animal. Does that mean the person who poisoned it is completely irresponsible? I hope the local government will conduct a strict investigation and not tolerate such bad behavior.

 

Original Chinese Article: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/d4djip6XaJGLYFoHBqqz4Q

Translator: Maggie

Editor: Maggie

Checked by: Richard     

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