The information proposing to destroy 4 kangaroos is not accurate

According to the Hoang Lien Center for Rescue and Conservative Organism, the 4 kangaroos brought from Cao Bang province and currently being raised at the Center are all in good health, with no unusual symptoms.

At the care area, all 4 individuals are currently in normal health, active, eating well and are gradually adapting to the conservative environment at the Center. To ensure adaptation to climatic conditions in Sa Pa, the Center has designed a sleeping cage to avoid draft winds, a heating system, and a stadium area that is airy in the summer and warm in the winter.

Regarding information 'proposing the destruction of 4 alien kangaroos to ensure Vietnam's ecosystem', According to the Hoang Lien Center for Rescue and Conservative Organism, so far this issue has not been raised for discussion, debate and the Center received no direction from leaders or authorities.

On the other hand, currently, no unit has proposed to adopt or hand over kangaroos to units such as zoos, or circuses...

According to Clause 18 and Clause 19, Article 3 of the Law on Biodiversity 2008, according to regulations on alien species and invasive alien species, alien species are organisms that appear and grow in areas that are not their natural habitat.

Invasive alien species are foreign species that encroach on habitats or cause harm to native species, causing ecological imbalance in the place where they appear and develop.

In addition, it is necessary to base on Article 1 of Circular 35/2018/TT-BTNMT of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment issued on the list of invasive alien species...

However, for the 4 kangaroos mentioned above, there is currently no assessment of whether they have been identified as invasive alien species or alien species proposing risk of invasiveness...​​

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