In September 2020, the State Forestry and Grassland Administration issued the Notice on Regulating the Scope of the Classification and Management of Wild Animals forbidding Food, prohibiting the breeding activities for the purpose of eating the mountain breeze, and allowing them to be used for medicinal purposes, exhibitions, and scientific research. Breeding for non-edible purposes.

Guoshanfeng likes to live alone, comes out to hunt during the day, and hides in rocks at night. Rest in crevices or tree holes. Once Guoshanfeng thinks it is in danger, it will not hesitate to launch an attack. Mainly prey on snakes and lizards, but also eat birds, bird eggs and rodents.