Is the money turtle a national protected animal and can it be privately bred?

Money turtle is a national protected animal, and belongs to the second-class protected animal in China, and now it is a very precious animal resource. Money turtles are of great significance in medicine, food, ornamental and craft production. Because of the increasing demand for money turtles, their number is becoming less and less. Coupled with the deterioration of the environment, their breeding population will also decrease, so it is rare to see money turtles in the wild.

1. Is the money turtle a national protected animal

? The money turtle is a national protected animal, because it has great significance and economic value in medicinal, ornamental, edible, technological production and modern scientific research. In addition, people's demand for money turtles is increasing, so the number of money turtles is becoming less and less. And in nature, the breeding population of money turtles is low, coupled with many people killing them indiscriminately, their number is decreasing day by day, and it is rare to see money turtles in the wild.

2. Can money turtles be bred

privately? If there is no license, private breeding of money turtles is not allowed, because money turtles belong to the second-class protected animals in China, and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora stipulates that individuals are prohibited from breeding or selling money turtles. Therefore, private individuals are not allowed to keep money turtles. However, if you want to breed a large number of money turtles artificially, you can go to the local aquatic administrative department to apply for a "domestication and breeding of aquatic wildlife license" or jointly operate with large turtle breeding sites. If there is no breeding license, it is not allowed to breed, otherwise it is illegal to operate.