Abstract
Rural revitalization represents a profound transformation and restructuring in China’s development journey during the new era. It extends beyond mere improvements to rural appearances, but fundamentally reconfigures urban-rural relationships, industrial structures, cultural heritage preservation, and ecological conservation systems. Balancing rural revitalization with wildlife protection is fundamentally about seeking dynamic synergy between “development” and “protection.” It requires revitalizing villages through industrial upgrading and attracting talent back to rural areas, while also protecting wildlife through legal constraints and ecological stewardship. This balance is not a zero-sum game where one must be chosen over the other. Instead, through institutional and legal design, stakeholder coordination, and value transformation, the two can form a virtuous cycle where “protection drives development, and development in turn feeds protection.” This study examines the practical challenges arising from conflicts between rural revitalization and venomous snake conservation, conducts a systematic analysis of these issues, and proposes targeted solutions to establish a sustainable equilibrium between development and ecological protection.
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How to cite this paper
Dilemmas and Reflections Amidst Conflicts Between Rural Revitalization and the Wildlife Protection Law
How to cite this paper: Lequn Kuang. (2025) Dilemmas and Reflections Amidst Conflicts Between Rural Revitalization and the Wildlife Protection Law. Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Science, 9(7), 1319-1324.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/jhass.2025.07.013