Xie from Zengcheng, Guangzhou purchased three parrots through the Internet, namely a small sun parrot, a golden sun parrot and a monk parrot. Although Mr. Xie took good care of the parrots, accidents inevitably occurred, resulting in the loss or death of the parrots, which also caused trouble to nearby neighbors. The police received relevant reports and came to Xie's home. Through the appraisal of professional institutions, they confirmed that the three parrots purchased and raised by Xie were endangered wild animal species. The total value of the three parrots was RMB 30,000. Xie was sentenced because he illegally purchased parrots and raised them, which constituted the crime of illegally acquiring endangered wild animals.
Xie is a parrot lover and has a strong interest in raising parrots. Therefore, he contacted relevant parrot sellers through the Internet and completed three parrot purchase transactions with the merchants. The merchant also provided Xie with an information card about the species and gender of parrots, allowing Xie to better understand parrot information. There is nothing wrong with Mr. Xie buying and raising parrots out of interest. He also took good care of the parrots after purchasing them. However, after purchasing, Mr. Xie did not carefully understand the species of parrots based on the information card. He may have taken advantage of loopholes and proactively purchased these endangered parrots. This behavior is really unforgivable.
Under Xie’s care, the three parrots lived well at first. However, due to Mr. Xie's careless breeding, when the police received the report and went to his house, only one of the three parrots was left. The monk parrot eventually died of injuries due to a conflict with other parrots, while the little sun parrot disappeared after escaping from the cage. Whether it is breeding or accidental death, this violates the legal protection requirements for endangered animals.
After being arrested by the police, Xie was sincere and clearly explained what happened. He took the initiative to plead guilty and accept punishment, and voluntarily compensated for ecological losses. Taking into account his performance and various factors in the case, the court sentenced Xie to one year in prison, suspended for one year and six months, and fined him RMB 5,000. In addition, the company must compensate 30,000 yuan for the loss of national wildlife resources and issue a public apology in newspapers and magazines at or above the provincial level.
This incident reminds the general public that if you want to keep a pet, the most important thing is to purchase it through formal channels. After purchasing, you must understand all kinds of information about the pet and whether it touches the legal bottom line. In addition, breeders must assume the responsibility for raising pets and cannot abandon them midway or put them in danger without providing help.