WILDLEX

Since 2009, after obtaining a wildlife management license from the Forestry Bureau of Yichang, Chen had been operating wild animals in Luofo Village, Taipingxi Town, Yiling District, Yichang City.

From the second half of 2012, Shen and defendant Guoshui W. began to communicate in the sale of ivory and ivory products. On December 12 and 21, 2012, Shen successively paid bank transfers totalling RMB 416,000 to Guoshui W. to purchase 17 pieces of ivory and ivory products. Guoshui W.

On July 25, 2018, Zebiao K. was arrested by public security personnel while carrying a brown hornbill in the corridor for sale. Subsequently, in the 703 room, the public security personnel seized a living brown hornbill and 14 dead bodies of other wild animals that Zebiao K. purchased from criminals and waited to be sold.

From August to December 2012, the defendant Zhao used his own house as a business place and for the purpose of illegal profit, purchased goral products under second class state protection from Tian and Zhang (all handled separately), valued at 24,654 yuan. Zhao confessed to having illegally purchased rare and endangered wild animals.

In November 2010, Xianjin G. purchased a black bear under second class state protection from Lu and Hu at a price of 4,400 yuan. Later, Xianjin G. sold the black bear to Li and Song. On January 22, 2013, Xianjin G. purchased a wild goat from Pan at a price of 800 yuan. The wild goat was found and seized from Xianjin G.'s house.