Proposed Changes to Wildlife Protection Law Called a Step Backward

(Beijing) – A long-anticipated draft amendment to China's wildlife protection law has sparked a controversy, with many conservationists saying that instead of offering better protection to endangered species, the revision does the opposite.

The proposed changes to the 1989 wildlife protection law were made public in late December, after two years of drafting. The government invited the public to give its views of the proposed changes from January 29 to February 5.