The defendants Jiping W., Zuowu H. and others charged felony counts of illegally hunting and killing rare and endangered wild animals, Ziping L., Fuyuan X. and others charged felony counts of illegally purchasing, transporting or selling rare and endangered wild animals and their manufactured products (first instance case)
On the afternoon of November 12, 2017, Longqing L. discovered one silver chicken while collecting herbs, and then hunted and took it home. The next day, he found three civets on the mountain and hunted them. Later, Longqing L. reached a deal with Xiaping W. by phone. At 17:00 on November 13, Longqing L.