http://e-info.org.tw/node/18090 ENS中国，北京报导；李育琴、游佩绮编译；蔡丽伶、莫闻审校 来自世界各地以及中国境内关怀动物人士寄写了成千上万的信件，力促中国国家主席胡锦 涛停止国内捕杀狗政策。《南华早报》引述胡锦涛的话指出，他对於国际媒体对此事件的 负面报导不甚满意。 北京和其他中国城市的警察日前强行进入养狗民众家中，捕捉没有登记或超过35公分高的 狗，此举引起了民众的愤怒不满。据说，有些狗就在牠们的饲主面前活活被打死。 寄给胡锦涛的众多信件中，包括了一封由6万名来自全中国的爱动物人士签署的信。根据北 京警察局给国际动物福利基金会（IFAW）的公开声明表示，民众的来信对警方带来压力， 因此停止了这项行动。国际动物福利基金会是一人一信反捕杀运动的发起团体。 该基金会执行长盖伯瑞表示：「IFAW现在希望中国政府进一步重整北京的养狗法规，鼓励 饲主更有责任心，让北京在迎接2008奥运时，有个有效又有人性法规。」 动物亚洲基金会创办人兼执行长罗宾逊在一封给胡锦涛的公开信中表示，「虽然我们充分 了解预防狂犬病爆发的必要性，但野蛮地屠杀狗并不是解决问题的答案，而且许多狗还是 家庭备受疼爱的宠物。」 罗宾逊在信中建议政府采取全面必要的登记作业、微晶片识别、疫苗注射和结紮计画，以 及充足的狗训练中心。她写道，「我们也强烈建议政府考虑对宠物饲主和宠物店提高税赋 ，并且立即关闭所以的狗贩售市场。」 北京的捕杀狗行动从2006年10月底开始，中国官方当时表示，为了打击中国9月爆发的狂犬 病，该疫情夺走了318条人命，因此捕杀狗是必要的行动。官方估计北京市大约有100万只 狗，而北京人口为将近1300万人。 China Ends Dog Crackdown BEIJING, China, December 22, 2006 (ENS) Tens of thousands of letters from concerned animal lovers around the world and across China have persuaded Chinese President Hu Jintao to halt a national anti -dog crackdown. The "South China Morning Post" quoted the Chinese President as saying he "was unhappy about the complaints and international media coverage" of the crackdown. Police in Beijing and other Chinese cities sparked outrage by entering the home s of dog owners and confiscating dogs that were either unlicensed or over 35 centimeters (14 inches) tall. Some dogs were reportedly beaten to death in front of their owners. The deluge of letters included one that was signed by 60,000 animal lovers from across China. It created the pressure for the police to stop the crackdown, according to a statement by the Beijing Police Bureau to the International Fund for Animal Welfare, IFAW, which spearheaded a letter-writing campaign in opposition to the crackdown. "IFAW now hopes the Chinese government will take the next step and work on refo rming Beijing's dog regulations so that responsible dog ownership will be promo ted and Beijing can welcome the 2008 Olympics with a humane regulation that is scientifically based," said Grace Ge Gabriel, IFAW Asia director. In an open letter of thanks to President Hu, Jill Robinson, founder and CEO of the Animals Asia Foundation, said," While we fully understand the need to preve nt an outbreak of the deadly rabies virus, the savage slaughter of dogs, many o f which are much-loved family pets, is not the answer." In her letter, Robinson recommends that authorities undertake "comprehensive an d compulsory registration, microchip identification, vaccination and de-sexing programmes, as well as affordable dog training centres." "We would also like to strongly suggest that the authorities consider raising taxes for pet breeders and pet shops and that all dog markets are closed immediately," she writes. The crackdown started in Beijing at the end of October. Officials said it was n ecessary to fight rabies which claimed 318 lives across China in September. Off icials estimate there are about one million dogs in Beijing, a city of nearly 13 million people. 全文及图片详见http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/dec2006/2006-12-22-03.asp -- Half of what I said is meaningless, but I said it so that the other half can reach you -- http://www.wretch.cc/blog/weitzern --

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