Favorite pet birds now under protection

时间：2007-12-19 08:11:09

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Chinanews, Beijing, December 19 – Several favorite pet birds of Beijingers, including mynah and thrush, are now placed on the protected wildlife list. Thus from January 1, 2008, it will not be allowed to buy or sell such birds, or a heavy fine will be imposed on both the buyers and sellers.

 

The new protected wildlife list was released on December 17, 2007, covering 48 species under first-class protection, while there were only 32 on the previous list. It is also the first time to put reptiles1 and amphibians2 under first-class protection in Beijing.

 

Most of the pet birds on the list are no native species of Beijing, but the huge pet market here has driven many hunters to catch and smuggle3 them for profit, as it is impossible to breed such birds in domestic environment.

 
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1 reptiles 45053265723f59bd84cf4af2b15def8e     
n.爬行动物，爬虫( reptile的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • Snakes and crocodiles are both reptiles. 蛇和鳄鱼都是爬行动物。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Birds, reptiles and insects come from eggs. 鸟类、爬虫及昆虫是卵生的。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
2 amphibians c4a317a734a700eb6f767bdc511c1588     
两栖动物( amphibian的名词复数 )； 水陆两用车； 水旱两生植物； 水陆两用飞行器
参考例句：
  • The skin of amphibians is permeable to water. 两栖动物的皮肤是透水的。
  • Two amphibians ferry them out over the sands. 两辆水陆两用车把他们渡过沙滩。
3 smuggle 5FNzy     
vt.私运；vi.走私
参考例句：
  • Friends managed to smuggle him secretly out of the country.朋友们想方设法将他秘密送出国了。
  • She has managed to smuggle out the antiques without getting caught.她成功将古董走私出境，没有被逮捕。

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