Beijing, China, November 19 (Xinhua) According to Voice of China’s Global Chinese Broadcasting Network, on the morning of November 16, a tourist was playing on Caohai levee in Kunming, Yunnan Province. When feeding food to the red-billed gull, he caught a red-billed gull with his hand and took pictures. Subsequently, the tourist’s behavior was stopped by security guards patrolling the levee and called the police. According to the relevant regulations, the Forest Public Security Bureau decided to impose a fine of 625 yuan on this tourist’s behavior.
Going out to play and enjoying the beautiful scenery of nature is a good way to relax. Animals are a part of nature, and how to live in harmony with them is still a lesson that many people need to learn. However, some netizens questioned why the scenic spot did not set up warning signs or notices to clearly remind tourists not to catch gulls and take pictures. Then, are there any regulations in foreign countries that prohibit animals from grabbing in a certain area or city? What kind of punishment do you face if you break the rules?
Singapore: Paying attention to the survival of animal populations, residents are strictly forbidden to feed wild animals.
Singapore has a reputation as a "garden city". Let alone animals, where every flower and grass is extremely protected. Sun Muning, a correspondent of China Radio International in Singapore, said that as early as 1992, Singapore passed and improved the Animal and Bird Law, which made detailed provisions on the protection of animals’ survival rights.
Singapore emphasizes the construction of a garden city and attaches great importance to environmental protection. Wildlife conservation is an important link in environmental protection. While promoting conservation, relevant departments in Singapore also attach great importance to the survival and stability of animal populations. Wild animals are very common in Singapore, but in order to maintain the stability of the population, residents are strictly forbidden to feed these wild animals. Just last week, the Singapore government just installed more than 100 surveillance cameras to monitor the illegal feeding of pigeons and remind residents not to feed wild pigeons, so as to avoid the population expansion and affect the ecological balance.
In addition, the animal protection department headed by the Singapore Wildlife Conservation Group is also committed to assisting neighboring countries to protect rare animals and to protect and reproduce species such as Burmese tide turtles in Singapore. There is a sign that animals haunt, which can be said to be a scenic spot in Singapore, that is, otters. There are two wild otter families living in Singapore, which are deeply loved by local people, and even they can often be seen in local news programs. One of the otter families lives in the famous marina bay area of Singapore. Signs of beware of otters escaping can be seen everywhere near the Jinsha Hotel in marina bay and the Marina Bay Garden, which not only reflects the love of Singaporeans for these small animals, but also reflects the achievements of building a garden city in Singapore and realizing the harmonious coexistence between man and nature.
Australia: The concept of harmonious coexistence between man and animals is rooted in the hearts of citizens.
Australia is far from the mainland, alone in the ocean, and with simple natural conditions, many species have no natural enemies there. Australia attaches great importance to the protection of animals. They have not only enacted strict laws, but also rooted the concept of harmonious coexistence between humans and animals in the hearts of every citizen.
Hu Fang, an Australian Chinese, said that wild animals in public places and scenic spots are protected and are not allowed to be captured. For example, on the edge of parks or beaches, tourists will see clear signs stating that it is forbidden to feed birds, but it will not state that it is forbidden to capture animals, because for Australians, it is already a thing that you can never do wrong without any reminder. There are many wild animals in Australian cities, even parrots can be seen everywhere, and there are many birds coming from time to time in our yard. In Australia, people treat the wild animals around them as passers-by A and B and live in peace with them. In Australia, once there is an incident suspected of catching wild animals, it will cause an uproar. For example, there was a sensational Duck Gate incident in Australia recently. Passers-by recorded a video of a father and son putting ducks into plastic bags in a park, which attracted much attention, including investigations by the police and the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. However, people familiar with the matter later revealed that the father and son were actually taking sick ducks to the park for air. The previous public condemnation may be due to misunderstanding, and the police also confirmed this matter, so this matter came to an end.
In addition, in Australia, people should not only pay attention not to catch wild animals in public places, but also pay attention to keeping a distance from wild animals and not being harassed by them.
Because of the huge number of wild animals in Australia, and many animals don’t even have any natural enemies, they often show a fearless look. If you eat seafood in the fish market and open grass in Sydney, you must take care of your food, because if you are not careful, seagulls staring at your food may fly around and take it away. As for kangaroos, you need to be more careful when you get along. You can look at them from a distance, but it’s best not to be too close to them, because no one can tell the temper of these kangaroos. One is unhappy, and they slap you in the face. Kangaroos are boxing champions in the animal kingdom, so don’t grab wild animals in Australia. Besides protecting animals, there is another meaning, that is, only in this way can you protect yourself. Australian animals are really brave.
Spain: Wildlife protection measures are gradually refined under the legislation of governments at all levels.
Spain has more than half of all known animal species in the European Union due to its rich and diverse geographical conditions. Undoubtedly, it has become the most representative country of biodiversity in Western Europe. This also attracts hunters from all over the world to go to Spain for illegal hunting. In this regard, the wildlife protection measures in various regions of Spain have been gradually refined under the legislation of governments at all levels. Zhang Shunheng, who has lived in Spain for many years, took the local animal protection law promulgated in Andalusia, Spain in November this year as an example to introduce how Spain severely punished the killing and catching behaviors that threatened the survival of birds.
Spain’s National Civil Guard has set up a special branch to protect the natural environment in the region and implement all animal protection laws in the region, the country, the European Union and even the world. It is worth noting that Spain announced its agreement to the European Convention on the Protection of Animals as early as 1987, but it was not until 2015 that it officially signed and joined.
The 30-year period of not formally joining the convention can be seen as people’s re-understanding of animal protection under the traditional thinking, in addition to differences in party views. In 2015, a 41-year-old man in Spain injured his neck because of a horse, and even beat the horse to death, resulting in criminal punishment, becoming the first person in Spain to be sentenced to prison for cruelty to animals. This incident is also the strongest punishment for violating the animal protection law introduced by the Spanish government. At the same time, the man will be banned from all animal-related work and activities within three years, and the biggest controversy among the people is whether to ban traditional bullfighting activities in national culture. Spain kills about 50,000 bulls in the bullring every year. Last year, the Spanish Constitutional Court lifted the ban on bullfighting, but the local government said it would not implement it. This year, Spain’s animal rights protectors marched on the day before the famous Bullfighting Festival, wearing horns and stained with red paint, demanding the abolition of the Bullfighting Festival and the tradition of bullfighting.
