On October 23, the Information Office of Liaoning Provincial People’s Government held a press conference to introduce the “Safe Wilderness—2025” Special Operation led by the province’s public security authorities.
Since the beginning of this year, under the guidance of the operation, public security organs across Liaoning have carried out an intensive crackdown on wildlife crime. To date, authorities have investigated 62 criminal cases of harm to birds and other wild animals, arrested 131 suspects, and dismantled 18 criminal gangs. 18,024 wild animals and over 400 animal products have been seized, along with 520 hunting tools including firearms, crossbows, nets and traps, with a total case value estimated at about 75 million yuan.
Liaoning is focusing its efforts on three major migratory bird routes, i.e., the Qianshan Mountains, the Songliao Plain, and the Yellow Sea coast. The province has divided its 14 prefecture-level cities and 3 county-level administrative areas into three joint enforcement regions, establishing mechanisms for information sharing, mutual investigation of clues, joint law enforcement, and collaborative case handling. For cross-regional serial cases, authorities follow a strategy of prosecuting both upstream and downstream lawbreakers together and tracing crimes from source to end, forming a joint-prevention and joint-enforcement pattern.
Liaoning has also stepped up legal education and publicity efforts to build broad societal participation. The province has carried out more than 120 educational and publicity activities, reaching deep into forested areas, communities, parks and schools. By explaining the law through real cases and issuing warnings based on cases, these efforts aim to raise public awareness of protecting wild birds and resisting illegal activities, thereby creating a strong collaborative frontline between police and the public.
Next, Liaoning will further strengthen ecological policing, deepen the practical application of advanced technologies, and build a data-driven, intelligent investigation model featuring precise early-warning mechanisms.
