China News Service, Wuhan, April 1 (Li Zongwu, Wu Kaisheng and Wu Yili) April 1 is the "International Bird Love Day". The reporter learned from the Hubei Provincial Public Security Department that day that in the past five years, the Shenhu Wetland Nature Conservation in Caidian District, Wuhan City There has not been a single criminal activity endangering migratory birds in the district.
There are many birds in the Wanghu Wetland Nature Reserve located in Yangxin County, Huangshi City, Hubei Province. Photo courtesy of Hubei Provincial Public Security Department
Data show that there are 580 recorded bird species in Hubei Province, including 387 species of migratory birds. Shenhu Lake is an important wintering place and migration stopover for migratory birds. "Currently, most of the winter migratory birds in the reserve have migrated, but there are still thousands of birds staying here. The largest population is the ribbed duck. There are also a small number of rare birds such as white cranes and oriental white storks." Wuhan Municipal Public Security Bureau Zhou Yingjie, deputy director of Xiaosixiang Police Station of Caidian District Bureau, said.
In recent years, the Hubei Provincial Public Security Department has organized the province's forest police departments and forest police officers to serve as "ecological police officers", and continues to strengthen the "ecological police officers" in key places such as wild bird distribution areas, wintering grounds, migration stopovers, migration passages, and domestication and breeding. "Drawing net" patrol patrol. Foot patrols, vehicle patrols, drone patrols, video patrols... Hubei public security organs have innovatively built an all-round patrol circle to protect birds.
Police in Chibi, Hubei Province conduct video patrols to protect birds. Photo courtesy of Hubei Provincial Public Security Department
Donggang Lake in Chibi City, Hubei Province is an important habitat for wetland waterbirds represented by white cranes. In the sky, police drone patrols have become the norm. According to reports, the local forest police combined drone patrols with video patrols, which can promptly detect and remove illegal hunting equipment such as bird nets, poison baits, traps, etc., extend the reach of the attack, greatly improve the quality and efficiency of patrols, and create an excellent environment for the birds. habitat. Since last winter and this spring, the number of overwintering migratory birds in Donggang Lake Wetland has increased to more than 10,000.
While strengthening inspections and protection, public security organs at all levels in Hubei also collaborated with departments of agriculture and rural areas, ecological environment, natural resources and other departments to pool professional resources, unblock rapid rescue channels, standardize rescue procedures, build a bird rescue system, and help injured birds return to their homes. Nature. According to statistics, since 2023, Hubei public security organs have assisted in the rescue of more than 700 birds and other wild animals. (over)