Officials make extraordinary change to hunting laws: 'A major, overlooked threat'

Officials make extraordinary change to hunting laws: 'A major, overlooked threat'

A Chinese city has taken a remarkable step to try to protect its wildlife population by banning all hunting of land-based animals. The ban on hunting terrestrial wildlife took effect Oct. 21, Guangdong Today reported, and will last for five years, until Oct. 20, 2030. Hunting had previously been banned in nature reserves, but the new regulation will afford wildlife protection across all other ecosystems within city limits. Huizhou, a city of jus…