Captive breeding of 45 types of wild animals, including bamboo rats, will be phased out by the end of this year, the National Forestry¹ and Grassland² Administration said.

 

国家林草局表示，对于竹鼠等45种野生动物，要在年底前逐步停止养殖活动。

 

确需适量保留种源（for the purpose of keeping the species alive）用于科学研究等非食用性目的的，要充分论证工作方案的可行性，并严格履行相关手续。

 

Another 19 wild animals, including hedgehogs, guinea pigs, nutrias and cobras, will be allowed to be raised for species protection, scientific study, medical use and the pet industry, but stricter regulation of farming and quarantine inspections³ will be required.

 

The decision has made it clear that all wildlife on the protection list of the existing Wild Animal Protection Law or other laws, and all terrestrial wildlife, including those artificially bred and farmed, are banned from consumption.

 

对于鸽、兔等人工养殖、利用时间长、技术成熟，人民群众已广泛接受的人工饲养的动物（farm-raised animals），决定规定，列入畜禽遗传资源目录的动物，属于家畜家禽（under the category of poultry⁴ and livestock），适用畜牧法的规定。

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