I have a wildlife zoo

Chapter 249 Wild Boar or Common Pleco?

Fang Ye felt some relief when he saw the change in netizens' attitudes towards wild boars.

The famous ethologist Jane Goodall once said a phrase, which, although the public might be more familiar with her stories about chimpanzees, is very famous within the industry, "Only when we understand, can we care; only when we care, will we act."

If you want people to protect animals, the first step is to let them understand animals!

Otherwise, if the desire to protect is not sincere, can it really be protective? At most, it's just lip service.

He continued, "The role of wild boars is not just limited to these. When they rub against trees and roll on the ground, they help spread the seeds of mosses and ferns, thus increasing the biodiversity of their habitats. Moreover, studies on wild boars have shown that their rooting behavior has a positive effect on the regeneration of annual and perennial plants in acidic and dry grasslands."

In the winter, wild boars turn over thick layers of snow while foraging, exposing the ground underneath and providing an opportunity for birds and other small mammals to feed on seeds and insects. Find your next adventure on empire

It can be said that wild boars provide lifesaving support for many other animals to survive the harsh winter!

Moreover, wild boars are omnivores that eat almost anything, including consuming the carcasses of dead animals.

Tigers, leopards, and bears, among others, generally only eat prey they've killed themselves, unless there's a shortage of food and they resort to scavenging. This is because fresh prey tastes delicious and is nutritious, while eating the carcasses of other dead animals carries the risk of infection from parasites and disease.

Wild boars are one of the most important scavengers in the forest, playing the role of decomposers, akin to cinereous vultures on the plains and wilderness!

If there were to be a sudden large-scale animal mortality event due to abnormal weather, bacterial outbreaks, or wildfires, and there weren't scavengers like wild boars in the ecosystem, or there were more dead animals than they could digest, then over time, the decomposing bodies would produce gases and acidic bodily fluids, contaminating the soil and changing its structure, which would lead to plant death and have far-reaching effects.

Therefore, maintaining a certain population of wild boars is of great importance to the health of the forest ecosystem."

After listening to Fang Ye's explanation, the netizens couldn't help but reward him generously!

"President of Newbie 1" rewarded him with a rice ball, "Awesome, this is the first time I've heard such a comprehensive science talk about wild boars, realizing they have such an important ecological significance, it has completely changed my impression of them!

Ah, I even feel guilty thinking about it. Wild boars are so great, and I previously joked about wanting to eat their braised meat. Here's a small reward, let's buy an apple for them to eat!"

Fang Ye replied, "It needs to be released. After all, it is also eager to find a wife and produce offspring.

However, before releasing it, we need to do some preparation. First, we need to inspect the environment around Linhai to examine the distribution of wild boars and see where there are eligible sows for a release. Otherwise, after letting it go, if it can't find a wife, it might head into the city.

At the same time, we should do some community education with nearby farmers, help them with some measures to defend against wild boars, and discuss compensation mechanisms for the farmers with the government."

After all, the wild boar is not a key protected animal!

If it's not a key protected animal, compensation becomes a bit troublesome. However, the city values the zoo a lot, and a green ecological city also gains image points. By putting in the effort, we should be able to push forward with this work.

As for animals like wild boars that might frequently cause human-animal conflicts, the release work needs to be especially cautious.

Having said so much, I'm also a bit tired. Glancing at the Milk Tea wild boar, I took out two corn cobs from the food basket and opened the door slightly to toss them into the middle of the enclosure.

The Milk Tea wild boar trotted over happily, probably figuring after seeing Fang Ye stick around for so long without trouble, it felt somewhat relaxed.

This time, it didn't take the corn back to its corner but decided to eat right there.

First, it extended its hoof to hold down the edge of the cob, then dipped its long snout to nuzzle the leaves aside, and started nibbling on the corn kernels.

A netizen exclaimed, "So that's how it eats corn? It even knows to peel off the leaves first."

"I thought it would just crunch it all up and swallow. It's quite picky, only eating the kernels."

Fang Ye said with a laugh, "It eats the corn cob too! It just prefers to finish the kernels before eating the core. Corn is a favorite food of wild boars; its high starch content helps shape their figure.

Alright then, does anyone else have any questions? If not, I'm going to end the stream."

"Goodbye park manager! Bye-bye!"

"Thanks for the educational session, park manager!"