China News Service, Yancheng, June 11 (Gu name screen) On the 11th, at the 2022 Deer King Contest for Hegemony large-scale financial media live broadcast press conference, Jiangsu Dafeng Elk National Nature Reserve released a set of data. Since the beginning of this year, the reserve has There were 1,036 new small elk, and the total number of elk increased to 7,033 by the end of May.

The male elk, which entered the estrus mating period in June, is entering a new round of "Deer King Contest" competition.

　　Dafeng Elk National Nature Reserve is located on the coast of the Yellow Sea, with a total area of ​​78,000 hectares. It is the largest elk nature reserve in the world and has the largest wild elk population in the world.

　　In 36 years of elk protection work, Dafeng Elk National Nature Reserve has embarked on a new path of harmonious development between man and nature.

The population structure of elk here has been gradually adjusted and optimized, the wild population has continued to expand, the ecological restoration has achieved remarkable results, the elk culture has been deeply excavated, and a national demonstration reserve integrating scientific research protection and ecological tourism, elk culture and popular science education has been built.

　　According to Shen Hua, Deputy Director of the Management Office of Jiangsu Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve, in 2021, the reserve has overcome the impact of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, scientifically planned the population management development plan, and implemented a series of wetland protection and restoration projects, effectively improving the The habitat of elk and other wild animals, especially the wild elk living by the sea, effectively inhibits the reproduction of the invasive alien species Spartina alterniflora.

Since the beginning of this year, 1,036 small elk have been added to the reserve, and the total number of elk has increased to 7,033 by the end of May, including 3,116 wild elk.

Elk living on the Yellow Beach in Yancheng.

(Data map) Photo by Sun Huajin

　　"Deer King Contest" is a unique natural behavior of male elk. According to the rule that the stronger is the king, they are eliminated through multiple rounds of duels.

In late May every year, after the antlers and antlers of the male elk are completely boned, they can freely choose one opponent with the same physical strength as their opponents, and they can freely combine duels. gladiatorial fight.

After such rounds of screening and elimination, the winner of the final round of gladiatorial combat is the "Deer King".

　　"In order to pass on their strong and excellent genes, thousands of elk have entered the peak period of a new round of estrus mating, and male elk will win the only mating right through fierce competition." Shen Hua said that this year's elk The "Deer King Contest" will be a larger-scale, wider-ranging, more contested and more competitive event, which will be more exciting than previous events.

　　It is understood that since 2013, Yancheng Radio and Television Station has continued to pay attention to the annual "big PK" of the elk world through live broadcast, allowing the audience to experience the magic and style of the elk at zero distance.

This year's "Deer King Contest" live broadcast event will be held on June 26. At that time, technicians will use 5G technology, high-magnification lenses, high-speed cameras, high-definition satellite live broadcast vehicles, etc., to broadcast live in the elk wild release area of ​​the elk reserve in a panoramic view. Show the living state of wild elk and the beauty of the Yellow Sea Wetland World Heritage Site.

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