China Revises Conservation List: Sixth Tone

China is reviewing its list of protected wildlife and plans to expand the number of species under protection. The draft includes more than 700 terrestrial species of which 185 will receive priority protection. “While animals with first-level status receive greater protections and cannot be captured without a permit from a national-level wildlife department, animals with second-level status can be captured with only provincial-level approval,” explains Li You for Sixth Tone. "China’s newly revised wildlife protection law stipulates that the wildlife list should be reviewed and revised every five years to keep up with the current state of the country’s wildlife.” Rare animals become targets for the unscrupulous, and experts anticipate increased supervision, management and law enforcement. The list will be released by year's end. – YaleGlobal