China OK's hunting of endangered species

[Kadie]

China OK's hunting of endangered species

Wednesday, August 9, 2006; Posted: 11:08 a.m. EDT (15:08 GMT)

BEIJING, China (Reuters) -- China is to auction licenses to foreigners to hunt wild animals, including endangered species, a newspaper said on Wednesday.

The government would auction licenses based on types and numbers of wild animals, ranging from about $200 for a wolf, the only carnivore on the list, to as much as $40,000 for a yak, the Beijing Youth Daily said.

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"Some animals are from the first and second category of national wildlife protection, but with the strict limitations in place, the hunting could not destroy wild animal populations," the daily said.

The report made no mention of the endangered giant panda, some 1,500 of which survive in nature reserves in southwestern China.

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But the hunting licenses would be available only to foreigners, given China's strict rules on gun control, the daily said.

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http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/08/09/china.hunt.reut/index.html?section=cnn_latest

[Rhiannon12866]

1. K&R. I just read this. Jesus.

How animal unfriendly are these people?! I have read about their mass extermination of pet dogs and the cruelty just totally boggles the mind...;(

[Kadie]

3. .

I love the pic in your sig line. Very cute!

[dusty64]

2. I'll hold my

tongue, I don't want to say anything that will get me in trouble. You've got to love the new owners of America though don't ya.