Forest protection starts with picking up a lynx girl

Chapter 218 Why is your nose so long?
As soon as Chen Ying arrived, she felt the sadness and pain transmitted from the little elephant.

The pain of being abandoned and the pain caused by the inflammation and infection of the wounds on its body made the baby elephant on the verge of losing control.

Chen Ying pushed Feng Xin away, picked up the bucket of fruit next to her, and slowly approached the baby elephant amid the surprised shouts of the crowd.

"Baby, be good, I'll give you some delicious fruit. After you're full and your wounds are healed, I'll go with you to find your mother, okay?"

Once again, Chen Ying's affinity for animals shocked others.

The baby elephant seemed to feel a gentle breath, like the breath of its mother and grandmother.

It barely raised its nose and tried to touch Chen Ying.

Chen Ying reached out his hand, moved closer to it, let it get familiar with his scent, and then stroked its forehead.

I took out the banana and put it into its mouth. The little elephant was stunned for a moment before slowly starting to eat it.

After feeding the baby elephant a bucket of fruit, he became completely quiet.

Chen Ying took the opportunity to check its nose and forehead, which were mainly caused by abrasions and collisions.

While comforting the baby elephant, he signaled to the center's veterinarian to check the baby elephant's injuries.

The little elephant hid away in fear, and Chen Ying quickly put his face close to it and stroked it.

"It's okay, don't be afraid. I'll clean your wound before I can apply the medicine. Just bear with it, baby."

It took two veterinarians and two elephant fathers forty minutes to clean the wound.

External injuries can be directly cleaned and treated with medicine, but internal injuries cannot be seen with the naked eye.

Chen Ying has theoretical knowledge but no practical experience, so he has to learn on the job.

For Asian elephants, routine examinations are usually divided into three categories: routine blood tests, fecal tests, and physical measurements.

It is also necessary to measure the height, weight, chest circumference, etc. of the elephants regularly.

Mr. Bao, the elephant doctor at the conservation center, has also specially modified a human heart rate monitoring device to measure the heart rates of elephants.

Teacher Bao is not here today, as he is on a business trip to another reserve to provide consultation for rescued elephants.

After receiving the call from our center, he is probably rushing back now.

The most difficult part of rescuing elephants is to build trust with them and provide timely treatment.

In the past, most rescue failures were due to being stuck at this step.

By the time trust was established between both parties and they were able to conduct a close inspection and treatment, the patient's injuries and condition had already reached a point where they could not be saved.

Chen Ying's presence drastically shortened the time required for this step, winning ample time for rescue work.

Blood sampling in elephants is done behind the ears.

Captive elephants need to be pacified in advance, and it is almost impossible to touch the ears of wild elephants.

Seeing the young doctor coming over with a blood collection tube, Chen Ying took it without a second thought, and then simply lifted the little elephant's ear. Without any help from anyone, he quickly collected the five milliliters of blood needed for the test.

To be honest, since we started the rescue work, we have never felt as relaxed as we do today.

After the blood collection was completed and there were no other tests for the time being, Chen Ying opened the iron cage door, held the elephant's trunk, and led the baby elephant to step onto the scale for weighing.

Just as it was being weighed, the little elephant suddenly defecated a large amount, which scared itself. It wrapped its trunk around Chen Ying's arm and started to trot, trying to escape with its two-legged companion.

Everyone was stunned, and then burst into laughter.

The veterinarian quickly collected a stool sample and sent it for examination, while Chen Ying tried her best to comfort the frightened baby elephant.

"Brother Ying, come, give it this."

Feng Xin and his friends brought over a basket of fruit, picked up a piece of peeled pineapple, stuffed the medicine in it, and motioned for Chen Ying to feed it.

Chen Ying took it, took a look at it, and handed it to the elephant's trunk. The baby elephant rolled it up and stuffed it into his mouth.

While eating, the little elephant flapped its ears and stomped its legs a few times, just like a little girl.

Chen Ying took the baby elephant for a short walk. The two veterinarians observed it and decided to let it go to the quarantine area to rest first, and then arrange the next treatment plan after the security guard came back.

The quarantine area is not particularly large, and the houses are relatively simple, mainly for elephants to rest and eat.

Unlike the enclosures for other animals, elephant enclosures have almost no enrichment facilities for them to play.

"We let the elephants exercise here, mainly guiding them to the forest behind to feed on their own. Compared with other animals, elephants don't ask for many toys. They mainly like to play with water and eat, so we built several shallow water pits in the activity area for them to play."

Every elephant rescued here has its own exclusive elephant father, who is the human being closest to and most trusted by the elephants.

The person in charge of taking care of this baby elephant is an uncle who has been engaged in elephant protection and breeding for more than 20 years.

The uncle turned out to be a local villager, and the first elephant rescued by the center was found in his farmland.

"The elephant eventually died. After more than three months of treatment, we all thought it would get better, but one day, it suddenly couldn't stand up, and then couldn't eat. Its skin gradually ulcerated, and it finally died in great pain."

When the uncle talked about the first elephant he rescued, there were tears in his eyes.

"From then on, I stayed here to take care of the elephants. In the blink of an eye, I turned from a young man into an old uncle." The uncle has dark skin and his teeth are not very white.

He said he used to like smoking, but later he found that elephants didn't like the smell of tobacco on him, so he quit smoking.

The elephant fathers can easily tell what each elephant in the center likes to eat, when they like to play in the water, and how many pounds they gain in a month.

After the baby elephant fell asleep after taking the medicine, Chen Ying went to visit the baby elephant kindergarten.

I happened to meet a young man who was feeding milk to a baby elephant. He was so anxious and eager to feed the elephant, just like Leo, who was cramming for food.

In terms of appearance, baby elephants are definitely not as good as big cats, but baby elephants have their own unique charm. At least in the eyes and hearts of elephant fathers, these little guys are definitely the most beautiful in the world.

After drinking the milk, the baby elephant jumped around excitedly, shaking its little trunk, following its father elephant, and even stretched out its trunk to suck on its father elephant's clothes.

The young man who was in charge of taking care of it looked back at Chen Ying, smiled shyly, and brought the baby elephant over to greet Chen Ying.

The little guy looked at Chen Ying curiously for a while, took a step back, then took two steps forward, touched his fingers with his trunk, and started jumping around happily again.

You can’t take the baby elephant to the forest at night, so the elephant father who takes care of it holds its ears and leads it to the edge of the yard of the elephant park to play with it in the water.

(I love taking a bath, my skin is so good~~)

A pool about 30 centimeters deep was built here with a slope to facilitate the entry and exit of the baby elephants.

The baby elephant loves this place very much. He comes here to play in the water for a while every day before he is willing to take a good rest.

After leaving the elephant park, Chen Ying returned to the shelter where the clouded leopards were kept. The stronger female clouded leopards lived in a separate room, and they would be released directly after the quarantine period was over if there were no problems.

The other female clouded leopard that had a romantic relationship with her sister-con clouded leopard may stay for a longer period of time. We need to first confirm whether she is pregnant before arranging a release schedule.

Moreover, the release site is closer to the center, making it easier for them to track and monitor the movements of the female clouded leopard.

If she is really pregnant, you have to monitor the delivery. If it goes smoothly, that's great. If not, you still have to intervene.

In addition to the clouded leopard, there is also an elderly and injured Indochinese tiger at the shelter.

This tiger is not from our country, but escaped across the border from our neighbor. It fell ill upon entering the country and was discovered by local villagers, who notified the protection and shelter center here and rescued it.

When this Indochinese tiger first arrived, its condition was very critical. The center summoned domestic experts in tiger eye research for a consultation overnight, and also contacted relevant experts from neighboring countries. Together, they managed to keep the tiger alive.

Experts said that this tiger is very old, equivalent to a human being in his 90s. It will not survive long if released into the forest. It is better to let it stay in the center to enjoy the last days of its life.

Chen Ying ran to look at Uncle Hu, but the uncle didn't even raise his eyelids and ignored him completely.

The keeper who takes care of Grandpa Tiger said that his appetite has been poor these days and he is not in the best spirits. His daily activity level is less than one-third of what it used to be.

Everyone was afraid that Uncle Tiger would pass away, so they dared not leave him alone every day. When Uncle Tiger slept, they would move a small stool and stand guard beside him.

Chen Ying originally wanted to check on Uncle Tiger's health, but after hearing what the keeper said, she thought that this was actually a good idea.

In the evening, after sharing a delicious meal with friends at the center, Chen Ying quickly got down to work.

The injuries of the two clouded leopards are no longer a big problem. The most important thing now is to observe them and let them gradually adapt to activities in a larger area.

A few days later, the examination results of the two female clouded leopards came out. After comparison, it was found that the smaller one might actually have been pregnant.

Originally, it was just speculation, and everyone agreed to let it go back to the wild with its cubs in its belly to give birth and live.

But after it was confirmed, some people began to worry about whether its hunting ability was sufficient to ensure the nutritional needs of itself and its cubs after its recovery.

There is reason to worry. The number of clouded leopards is already small. If anything happens to the female leopards and their cubs because of this, they themselves will not be able to get over it.

But if clouded leopards are not allowed to return to the wild, it would be equivalent to giving birth to cubs in captivity, and the difficulty of releasing the cubs into the wild in the future would be greatly increased.

Chen Ying wisely did not get involved in their argument. He was not one of them and the more he spoke, the more mistakes he would make.

But what he didn't expect was that Dao Meihua and Senior Bai from Lao Gao came to him at the same time.

"No, you're a bird researcher, why are you getting involved in this? You see there are too many birds, so you decided to let the clouded leopard help you clear the flock?"

Senior Bai glared at him, "I'm here to ask for someone else. I want to know if there will be any danger if the female leopard is released."

Chen Ying scratched her hair in annoyance, glanced at Miss Dao who had a sullen face, and frowned.

"So do you two want to let it go or not?"

Miss Dao pursed her lips and said nothing, while Senior Sister Bai simply spread her hands.

"If it's a bird, I would release it without hesitation. But I'm not sure about mammals. But in theory, releasing it now is definitely better than releasing it later. But the problem is that no one can guarantee whether the clouded leopard's hunting ability will support it to give birth to and raise its cubs after it is released back into the forest."

"I didn't give birth to this child, how would I know?" Chen Ying sneered, "Forget it, I know what your leader is thinking, it's just that he doesn't dare to take responsibility. In fact, this problem is easy to solve, just let the cub's father be responsible for protecting the mother and child."

Dao Meihua raised her head sharply, "Do you agree to send the male clouded leopard over here?"

The two chapters I owe may be updated later.

I have to go out for study on Friday, and it will take about two weeks. There have been disasters everywhere recently, and I am worried that if something unexpected happens, I will have to stop updating. I will consider saving the manuscripts for the next few days and make up for it when I come back.

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