On the second half of 2016, Qiang P. installed iron clips, "Tiantian" and other traps in the "Jinshanli" mountain field at the junction of Ganfang Village and Shangcun Village, Ganfang Town, Fengxin County for hunting wild animals. A total of 2 white pheasants, 3 crested eagles and 1 goshawk were illegally hunted and killed by him. In August and September 2017, Ping Z. placed several beast clips on the flat ground of a pine tree nursery in the "Neijiao Lake" on the right side of the inter-cement road of the Baishu Group of Jiaohu Village in Shangfu Town. In early November 2017, the beast clip captured a wild bird. Ping Z. sent a short video of the bird to Renli L., then sold it to him for 300 yuan. Qiang P. confessed to having illegally hunted threatened and endangered wildlife species, Renli L. confessed to having illegally purchased threatened and endangered wildlife species, and Ping Z. confessed to having illegally hunted threatened and endangered wildlife species.
The defendants Qiang P. and Renli L. charged felony counts of illegally hunting and killing threatened and endangered wildlife and illegally purchase, transportation and sale of endangered wildlife (appellate case)
Country
Type of court
Seat of court
Yichun
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2019
Abstract
Language of document
Chinese
Reference number
(2019) Gan 09, No.347 final instance
Charges
Qiang P. was charged with illegally hunting and killing threatened and endangered wildlife species, Renli L. was charged with illegally purchasing threatened and endangered wildlife species, Ping Z. was charged with illegally hunting endangered wildlife species.
Species
Money value
Although not stated, the financial resources of it is around 10,500 RMB.
Transnational
No
Decision
The court found the defendants Qiang P., Renli L. and Ping Z. guilty of illegal hunting, killing and sale of endangered wildlife species according to criminal law Art. 341 I.
Appealed
No
Penalty
Qiang P. was sentenced to imprisonment for 3 years, and fined 26,000 yuan. Renli L. was sentenced to one year in prison and fined 18,000 yuan. Ping Z. was sentenced to 8 months in prison, suspended for one year, and fined 15,000 yuan. All crime involved items confiscated.
Court cases cited
Based on the decision of first instance: (2019) Gan 0921, No.142 first instance.
Legislation cited
Directory of the People's Republic of China on Special State Protection of Wildlife