Spirit of Hong Kong is a series that looks behind the scenes of one of Asia's largest and most vibrant cities by focusing on those whose contributions often go unnoticed yet are vital to the everyday success of Hong Kong.
On Friday’s Backchat, we’re talking about animal protection in Hong Kong.
We will discuss the recent animal abuses cases – is there a rising trend? Is there lack of education among pet owners or the public in general?
We’ll also look at the proposed ban on feral pigeon feeding, which will be discussed in Legco, on Monday.
Under the plan, the penalty for feeding wild animals and feral pigeons will be increased to 100-thousand dollars, with one year’s imprisonment.
And after 9:45am, we hear about the new CLP Clock Tower heritage museum.
9:00am-9:45am: Animal protection
9:00am-9:30am: Dr. Fiona Woodhouse, Deuputy Director (Welfare), SPCA
9:00am-9:30am: Esslin Terrighena, Founder of Tails Lantau
9:00am-9:30am: Narelle Pamuk, Chair and Operator of Sai Kung Stray Friends Foundation
9:30am-9:45am: Suet-mei Wong, Conservation Officer, The Hong Kong Bird Watching Society
9:30am-9:45am: Dr. Yifu Wang, Postcod Researcher, School of Biologica