A herd of kashmir goats have i

A herd of kashmir goats have i

A herd of Kashmir goats invaded a Welsh seaside resort,feasting on garden hedges and flowers for three days.

A similar took place in the Spanish city of Barcelona,where wild boars have been spotted strolling through the deserted streets of usually bustling downtown areas.

However,the monkeys in central Thailand's Lopburi province and deer in the Japanese city of Nara are clearly hungry and missing people.

Pictures of animals roaming deserted streets may at first glance seem cute or they're also a stark illustration of the economic paralysis caused by the coronavirus crisis,and a reminder of the close relationships between humans and animals,said a report by the World Economic Forum.

A deer crosses the street in Nara,Japan,March 17,2020./AP

Wildlife trade in spotlight

The spread of the novel coronavirus,initially believed

to be linked with a wildlife market in Wuhan,has thrust wildlife protection into the spotlight in China.

After the sudden outbreak of the virus,China imposed a

temporary ban on the trade of all wild animals across the February 24,the standing committee of the 13th National People's Congress(NPC),China's top legislature,made

the decisions to comprehensively ban illegal wildlife trading and eliminate the custom of eating wild animals,described as a"bad habit."

Several ministries and bureaus have cooperated to launch a campaign to crack down on illegal activities involving

busting crimes involving wild animals have

been aired on TV more frequently,sending signals of tougher law enforcement across the country.

China enhances animal epidemic prevention

China's top legislature has begun discussing a draft revision to the law on animal epidemic prevention,in a move to enhance work in this regard and improve animal sanitation.

The draft was presented for legislators'deliberation for the first time at the regular session of the NPC standing committee in late April.

According to the draft,current efforts to keep animal diseases under control should be further intensified to ensure that key diseases are eradicated.

It also stipulates enhanced efforts in monitoring epizootic-related diseases and the building of an epizootic prevention system,stressing such work at community levels.