Sichuan giant pandas killed by hunters

时间：2007-12-17 07:43:53

（单词翻译:单击）

Chinanews, Guangzhou, Dec. 16 – In June 2007, a person named Li Qijun carried a gun and approached the bamboo woods at Baoxing Giant Panda Protection Zone in Southwest China’s Sichuan Province. He aimed at a giant panda and with two shots, the cute animal dropped dead on the ground.

 

However, this was only part of the tragic1 story. After the giant panda was killed, Li stripped off its skin and abandoned the dead body on the spot. He soon threw the bloodstained skin into his plastic bag.

 

This was not the only incident happening to China’s national-treasure animal. Over the past two decades, about 19 giant pandas were killed in Baoxing County, according to Cui Xuezhen, an expert on giant panda conservation.

 

Baoxing is a place where the world’s first giant panda was ever discovered. Hence it is also called the hometown for giant pandas. Of all the giant pandas that China delivered to other countries as presents, half came from Baoxing. According to the latest information, there are now 143 giant pandas in Baoxing, which accounts for one-tenth of the total number of giant pandas in China, the Nanfang Evening News reported.

 

In late June this year, an inspection2 team with 180 members went to the various giant panda habitats in Baoxing County. The inspection team confiscated3 some hunting rifles and they carefully searched out and removed all the hunting traps that had been placed there.

 
分享到：


点击收听单词发音收听单词发音  

1 tragic inaw2     
adj.悲剧的，悲剧性的，悲惨的
参考例句：
  • The effect of the pollution on the beaches is absolutely tragic.污染海滩后果可悲。
  • Charles was a man doomed to tragic issues.查理是个注定不得善终的人。
2 inspection y6TxG     
n.检查，审查，检阅
参考例句：
  • On random inspection the meat was found to be bad.经抽查，发现肉变质了。
  • The soldiers lined up for their daily inspection by their officers.士兵们列队接受军官的日常检阅。
3 confiscated b8af45cb6ba964fa52504a6126c35855     
没收，充公( confiscate的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • Their land was confiscated after the war. 他们的土地在战后被没收。
  • The customs officer confiscated the smuggled goods. 海关官员没收了走私品。

©2005-2010英文阅读网