Chinanews.com, Erlianhot, January 11 (Li Aiping and Liang Xiaohong) At the beginning of the new year, Mongolian wild yellow sheep once again came to Erlianhot, the most mainland port city in China and Mongolia.
On the morning of the 11th, a group of Mongolian wild yellow sheep were foraging leisurely near the International Wheel Depot of Erlianhot Station in Erlianhot City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Then they ran to the distance together.
It is understood that in response to the fact that there are more fences in the border area between China and Mongolia and frequent customs clearance of trains, the Forest Public Security Police of the Public Security Bureau of Erlianhaote pays close attention to the movement of wild yellow sheep outside to ensure the safety of yellow sheep in China.
“Recently, due to the strong cold air, the temperature in Erenhot City dropped by more than 10℃, and the lowest temperature was as low as -35℃.” said Geng Xiaohua, a policeman from the Forest Public Security Bureau of the Erenhot City Public Security Bureau. “Due to the sudden drop in temperature and the strong wind, this The group of wild yellow sheep came to search for food in Erlianhot, a border city between China and Mongolia."
"In recent years, with the improvement of the ecological environment of the border grasslands, the number of wild animals in Erlianhaote has gradually increased restoratively, and rare wild animals such as yellow sheep, Mongolian wild donkeys, and argali have returned to the public's sight." Geng Xiaohua believes that in addition to It is also related to the increased efforts of the police to combat the smuggling of wildlife products.
Yellow sheep, also known as Przewalski's gazelle, has a slim body and is a second-level national key protected animal. It is also included in the "Red List of Endangered Species".
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