A few days ago, the Ministry of Agriculture organized a special topic on upgrading Yangtze River finless porpoise to first grade state protection animals. Experts at the meeting unanimously approved a proposal to upgrade the finless porpoise from the current national secondary protection animals to the first level. According to reports, the move of the Ministry of Agriculture was a special task, which gave the green light to the Yangtze River finless porpoise. However, this is not worthy of praise, and don’t rush to be happy for the finless porpoise.
Is it safe even if the finless porpoise is upgraded to first grade state protection animals? And it seems that the white-fin dolphin of the Yangtze River, which has always been an animal of first grade state protection, has failed to turn the tide after decades of rescue. The lovely white-fin dolphin officially declared functional extinction in 2007. The laws of nature do not tell anyone about love. In the face of structural ecological destruction, it is so futile to rescue species clinging to a certain link and a certain buckle. The Yangtze River has been devastated, huh?
Although the Ministry of Agriculture has started the work related to the comprehensive ban on fishing in the Yangtze River, frankly speaking, it is only a temporary treatment. The sharp decline of fish resources in the Yangtze River and even no fish to catch is the result of serious damage to the Yangtze River ecology. But apart from the ban on fishing, we really can’t find any other breakthrough. Cities along the Yangtze River need to expand, population expansion and industrial park construction continue to increase sewage discharge; If the Yangtze River economic belt needs to develop, the ships in the “golden waterway” will continue to increase; Even if it is controversial, hydropower stations suspected of overcapacity are still in full swing to start projects. The interests of the Yangtze River mother are too entangled. If we really talk about saving the finless porpoise and even all the rare species in the Yangtze River, it involves the overall ecological restoration of the Yangtze River, non-one unit and one department can coordinate and undertake alone.
Besides, the argument is only a proposal, and there is still a long way to go from the proposal to the real upgrade of finless porpoise protection. The upgrade of finless porpoise protection has been called for many years but has been fruitless. The difficulty of its promotion is incredible. An academician who once “endorsed” the finless porpoise at the two sessions complained to the Author. His proposal was responded to that year, and he specially organized research for this purpose, but in the end, the finless porpoise was still not upgraded to first grade state protection animals.
In theory, it is not too many things to revise the national protected animal species list, so ordinary people cannot understand it. Where is the revision of the list stuck? According to the Ministry of Agriculture, since 1996, after several preparations, a revised “list” was formed in 2008. The Ministry of Agriculture and the State Forestry Administration plan to jointly report it to the State Council for approval and release. Finally, due to various reasons, the reporting work of the Directory was temporarily put on hold. As for the reason of this “variety”, it is not clear.
A few days ago, the Ministry of Agriculture organized a special topic on upgrading Yangtze River finless porpoise to first grade state protection animals. Experts at the meeting unanimously approved a proposal to upgrade the finless porpoise from the current national secondary protection animals to the first level. It is reported that the move of the Ministry of Agriculture is a special event.