During the Spring Festival in 2019, Changxing Island local police uncovers a serious spotted seal burglary case with 100 baby seals being stolen from natural breeding area in the north of Liaodong Gulf. On February 11, after receiving an alarm Changxing Island police found 100 stolen spotted seals in Laohutun, Wafangdian City, 29 of which are found dead. According to the latest report, there are only 71 baby seals left, with another 8 dead.
Spotted seal is on the list of ClassⅡNational Protected Animals, and it is the sole pinniped creature that can breed in China seas. With efforts from government, society and volunteers, the population of spotted seals in Liaodong Gulf remains about 2,000. However, this event has posed a great threat to the breeding of spotted seal, and caused great damage to spotted seal inhabiting Liaodong Gulf. Consequently, on February 15, CBCGDF timely created an “Inquiry Group for Dalian Spotted Seals Larceny Case”, and plans to convene seminar on spotted seals conservation and follow-up of this larcenous event.
This symposium is to be hold in 9 a.m., February 19, 2019 in the office of CBCGDF, and is open to environmental protection volunteers, practitioners in legal field, scholars and reporters. The symposium information is as follows:
1. Topic
A. Exchange of the development of spotted seal conservation
B. Discuss on follow-up of the larcenous event
2. Schedule (provisional version)
A. 8:50-9:00 Sign-in
B. 9:00-9:10 Introduction of the background of this event
C. 9:10-10:10 Discussion on current situation, challenges and solutions of spotted seal protection
D. 10:10-11:10 Discussion on promoting follow-up actions should be taken
E. 11:10-11:30 Q&A
F. 11:30-11:50 Closing speech by Zhou Jinfeng, the Secretary-General of CBCGDF
3. Time and Address
Time: 9:00-12:00 a.m., February 19, 2019
Address: Jinyuan International Apartment, No.69 Banjing Road, Haidian District, Beijing, China
4. Contact
ZHANG Yongfei: 15910749197, v23@cbcgdf.org
TANG Ling: 17341312391, h43@wbag.org
Traffic Guide：
a. Bus stop-huangzhuang: No.33, No.334, No.360
The walking route after getting off is as follows.
b. Bus stop-Yuandalu：No.33, No.79, No.425, No.611, No.664, No YT101, No.YT114 and No.YT118.
c. Subway station-Chedaogou
(Photo source: Internet)
Original Chinese article:
http://www.cbcgdf.org/NewsShow/4854/7637.html
By / Wang Yanqing