The rescued wild snow leopards are kept in the zoo for people to visit?

  On September 20, a popular science writer issued an article questioning that the Ordos Zoo in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region published an article on its official account (later deleted), suspecting that a snow leopard rescued on September 5 will be "put in the zoo as an exhibit". Pick up".

  The snow leopard is a national first-level protected animal, and the relevant Xinhua News Agency’s previous report also clearly stated that “if the snow leopard’s physical recovery state reaches the reinstatement standard, it will be released into the wild.” The popular science writer is worried that the snow leopard will be visited in the zoo. Later, the person was "desensitized" and affected the release.

  On the morning of September 21, a publicity staff member of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Forestry and Grass Bureau told the Chengdu Commercial Daily-Red Star News that the Ordos Zoo had published an article without approval. On the morning of September 21, we set off to Ordos to verify the situation. Snow leopards are never allowed to be placed in the zoo to meet tourists.

  Ordos Zoo issued a post: Welcome everyone to see the snow leopard

  According to Xinhua News Agency’s report on September 7, on the evening of September 5, a snow leopard appeared in Baiyin Obao Sumu, Siziwang Banner, Ulan Qab City. The local herders promptly called the police when they found it, and the police in the area rushed to the scene as soon as possible.

Taking into account the darkening of the sky and the aggressiveness of wild snow leopards to people and livestock, the staff guarded the snow leopards on site.

  After receiving the report, the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Forestry and Grass Bureau urgently formulated a rescue plan and assigned professional veterinarians and rescue personnel from the Ordos Wildlife Rescue Station to the scene to implement rescue.

At noon on the 6th, the staff of the Ordos Wildlife Rescue Station rushed to the scene. Considering the limited treatment conditions at the scene, they used anesthetics to anesthetize the snow leopards and carried out nutritional rescue after the capture was completed.

  According to the report, the staff confirmed that the snow leopard was not injured at the scene, and transferred it to the Ordos Wildlife Rescue Station after basic inspection and replenishment.

Relevant departments will conduct a comprehensive physical examination of the snow leopards, and organize experts to conduct field release assessments based on their physical recovery status, and select a suitable environment for field release after reaching the release criteria.

  On September 20th, a popular science writer published an article entitled "Snow Leopard has successfully moved to live venues" on the WeChat public account of Ordos Zoo, and I will meet you soon!

Stay tuned!

Screenshot of the article and posted it on the Internet.

  The screenshot shows that the Ordos Zoo issued a document stating that the Ordos Wildlife Rescue Station decided after a meeting to relocate the snow leopard to an animal shelter suitable for its survival.

The Ordos Zoo simulates the living environment of snow leopards in the wild, and has moved the snow leopards to the living venues to adapt to the new environment. "After the press conference in Eye, everyone is welcome to come and watch."

  The Chengdu Commercial Daily-Red Star News reporter noticed that this public account article published by the Ordos Zoo has been deleted.

  The popular science writer also issued an article questioning why the Ordos Zoo still "simulates the wild living environment of snow leopards" when the Xinhua News Agency issued an article to release the snow leopards, and "catch" the national first-level protected animals into the zoo to "see tourists." .

  Inner Mongolia Forestry and Grass Bureau responded: it is absolutely not allowed for people to visit

  On September 21, a reporter from Chengdu Commercial Daily-Red Star News called the Ordos Zoo. A staff member said that the zoo did not display the snow leopard. As for whether to display the snow leopard, you need to ask the zoo's management staff surnamed Liu.

  The reporter contacted the manager of the zoo surnamed Liu and asked about the deleted official account article about the snow leopard. The manager surnamed Liu said, "I don't know, I need to ask other managers and reply again." After that, Chengdu Commercial Daily-Red Star News reporter The manager surnamed Liu has been called many times, but no reply has been received as of press time.

  The staff responsible for the promotion of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Forestry and Grass Bureau told the Chengdu Commercial Daily-Red Star News that when the herders found the snow leopard, the snow leopard had already arrived at the herder’s pasture. It is to protect the lives and property of herdsmen.

After observation, relevant experts found that the snow leopard was not very alert, because only Ordos City in Inner Mongolia had the conditions for rescue. The Ordos side drove hundreds of kilometers to Siziwang Banner to rescue the snow leopard.

  The staff member stated that the Forestry and Grass Bureau of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region paid close attention to the public opinion on the Internet on September 20, and immediately contacted the Ordos Zoo and learned that the snow leopard has no obvious injuries. The internal organs of the snow leopard.

  According to him, in the early morning of September 21, a deputy director in charge of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Forestry and Grass Bureau and many people in the bureau went to the Ordos Zoo. In addition, relevant personnel from the National Forest and Grass Bureau also went to the place.

On the afternoon of the 21st, the personnel going to the scene will verify the situation and reconfirm whether the snow leopard is injured. If it is confirmed that the snow leopard is in good health, it will be released.

  "The information language organization issued by the Ordos Zoo official account is incorrect and has not been approved by the regulatory authority." The staff member of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Forestry and Grass Bureau analyzed that it is possible that the snow leopard has been rescued and the physical condition has basically met the conditions for release. Ordos Considering that the chances of finding snow leopards are not high, the zoo plans to release the snow leopards after a press conference. The publication of the snow leopards without the approval of the regulatory authorities aroused public opinion.

As for the statement of "raising snow leopards in the zoo for tourists to visit", the staff member responded that "it is absolutely not allowed, and it will never be possible."

  Chengdu Commercial Daily-Red Star News reporter Chen Qingyuan