Leisurely Life: I Have Ten Thousand Acres of Grassland
Chapter 344 - 341: Searching for the Tibetan Fox Family, the Mysterious Constitution!
The approval for the wildlife conservation center at Jiangfeng Ranch came through very quickly.
This is because the enclosures were constructed swiftly.
He built several enclosed houses and yards, and also established a sterile medical room.
The government provided him with some medical equipment and medicines.
Actually, Jiang Feng doesn’t need to do much; injured wild animals can be brought here for rescue in the future.
Jiang Feng will do his best to help.
That afternoon, the ranch welcomed two new visitors.
Jiang Feng knew both of them; they had come over before due to the dangerous situation of the Little Tibetan Fox, both are rangers from Ximeng League.
One is called Zhang Wen, the other is Liu Jianjun.
Zhang Wen is about twenty-five or six years old, while Liu Jianjun is over forty.
Jiang Feng has great respect for rangers, especially Liu Jianjun, who has been a ranger for more than twenty years.
They are also part of the official system, but they dedicate their lives to nature.
The three of them drank hot tea, chatting and laughing casually.
Liu Jianjun began to speak:
"It’s good to have an animal rescue center here so we don’t have to transport injured animals such a long distance every time."
"Sometimes, when we encounter an injured animal, there really is no place to rescue it."
"It’s either fostered at a local’s home or simply given basic help and left to wait for death on the spot."
"Our protection measures in this area are still somewhat lacking."
Hearing what Liu Jianjun said, Jiang Feng responded:
"Yeah, let’s try our best."
"Do you have any tasks on this trip?"
Liu Jianjun and Zhang Wen nodded:
"Didn’t you say the Tibetan Fox ran away? We came to confirm that."
"Then we’ll head into the wilderness to set up some infrared cameras to record the number of wild animals and see if we can capture anything."
"Every two or three years, there’s a similar photography activity."
Hearing this, Jiang Feng also admired their work greatly.
"This year, we plan to go to the mountains over there; it’s pretty desolate. We want to see if we can capture traces of the Snow Leopard."
Zhang Wen added.
"Snow Leopard?" Jiang Feng was a little surprised.
"Yes, Snow Leopard. Snow Leopards live in high-altitude mountains, not only in Qinghai but also above Mongolia."
"Some even live in Mongolia."
"These areas are rarely visited by humans; the high altitude and low oxygen levels keep people away, so the Snow Leopard population is quite substantial."
Zhang Wen stated again.
Hearing this, Jiang Feng also became interested.
After all, the very mention of Snow Leopards sounds rather adorable.
However, Snow Leopards are not well-suited for survival in low-altitude regions.
Previously, some zoos attempted to raise them, but found that Snow Leopards struggled to survive, only suitable for high elevations.
"So how many days will this trip take?"
Jiang Feng asked further.
"About three days. We’ll come down once we’ve set up the cameras, while it’s still not too cold in the mountains."
"Honestly, we don’t expect much on our journey, just hoping to get the infrared cameras set up properly and see if we capture the trace of Snow Leopards in a month or two."
"Or other animals."
Liu Jianjun said.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Feng directly asked:
"Let me join you, I don’t have much to do these days, I can treat it as a hike and help out."
"And lend a hand."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Wen and Liu Jianjun exchanged a glance.
When rangers go on patrols, the more people the better.
First, more supplies can be carried, and second, it’s safer.
Moreover, Liu Jianjun, familiar with animals, felt that Jiang Feng attracts animals.
Many of these things are quite mysterious.
Some people have unique constitutions that attract strange and unusual things, known as the Yin-Attracting Constitution.
Some people just naturally attract animals.
Liu Jianjun directly said, "Of course, no problem, but when going into the protected area, no live broadcasting. Most of the time we’re just traveling, so there isn’t much worth recording."
"If we encounter animals, we can shoot videos; with so many mountains here, no one could tell where exactly we are."
Hearing this, Jiang Feng readily agreed:
"No problem."
The three continued to chat casually.
Jiang Feng discussed the route in detail.
The route is simple; drive to a small outpost, then hike into the mountains with backpacks, estimated to take three days.
Rangers are accustomed to living in the wilderness.
Jiang Feng did not see it as a big deal.
Rather, experiencing it seems nice.
However, before heading into the mountains, the three had one more task to do, which was to check the situation of the Tibetan Fox siblings.
The Tibetan Foxes had been mature for quite a while; the last time Jiang Feng saw them, both showed world-weary faces.
Later, they moved to live around the hills.
The process of finding the Tibetan Foxes can be streamed live; after all, having Tibetan Foxes there isn’t unusual, herders see them often when they go in.
Everyone knows the Tibetan Foxes are there.
So the following morning, the three of them got into a car and headed towards the wilderness behind the pastures.
After crossing a stretch of wilderness and hills, the landscape emerged.
The ecosystem here is quite good.
There are patches of low forests on the hills, where wild foxes and wolves live.
They continued until the car couldn’t go further uphill, then the three of them disembarked.
Jiang Feng started the live broadcast.
In the live broadcast, three people dressed in mountaineering gear are seen strolling amidst a large cluster of jagged rocks.
[Where is the ranch owner going?]
[I’ve never seen this place before.]
[Looks like it’s in the wilderness!]
[Feels so desolate!]
Viewers are quite puzzled.
There are many such unique and remote landscapes; without a guide, you wouldn’t know where this place is.
Some longtime viewers find it familiar.
Jiang Feng says to everyone:
"Today, I’m here with the forester from the Forestry and Grassland Bureau to check on the safety of the Tibetan foxes."
"Previously, the Tibetan foxes were living by my lake, but later they ran off. I just want to see if they’re here, and that would ease my mind."
"Coincidentally, the forester has a task passing through my pasture, so I came along with them to take a look."
Upon hearing Jiang Feng’s words, everyone understands; this is the reason.
Jiang Feng had previously discovered the two Little Tibetan Foxes here.
He believes the Tibetan foxes will return to a place familiar for their lives.
So they will surely come back here.
There are too many mosquitoes on the pasture.
In summer, whenever the camera shoots the grassland, you can definitely see a lot of flies flying around.
These flies and mosquitoes particularly like to disturb other animals.
Even the cattle and sheep can’t escape their harassment.
Surely, the Tibetan foxes dislike this feeling of being disturbed.
So they simply ran to higher altitudes.
The air is thin, but also purer, the temperature is relatively low, but they find it comfortable.
[So King Zhou and Daji ended up here!]
[It’s been a long time since we saw them, they actually ran away!]
[Can they be found? I feel they might have perished in the pasture!]
[I’m not sure what’s wrong with me, when encountering such things I tend to think negatively, I believe they’re possibly gone too.]
[Me too, habitually thinking of the worst.]
The viewers in the live broadcast are all very concerned.
Everyone tends to think negatively about this to achieve the lowest psychological expectation.
This is a kind of mental protection mechanism.
In this way, even if the matter does occur, it won’t be too heartbreaking or distressing.
However, today’s development surprised everyone.
Jiang Feng just shouted "King Zhou" "Daji" a few times.
Soon, two Tibetan foxes crawled out from a cave one after another.
Jiang Feng sees clearly.
The two Tibetan foxes are right in front.
The drone also gave a close-up of the cave.
Jiang Feng walks over, Liu Jianjun signals Zhang Wen not to follow, the two just watch.
From the cave, first King Zhou runs out, followed by the smaller-sized Daji.
Then, Jiang Feng sees, from the cave, a very small Tibetan fox head pops up.
After the little one climbs up, it’s not alone.
Soon, two more emerge.
A total of three Little Tibetan Foxes.
This is a standard Tibetan fox family.
King Zhou and Daji see Jiang Feng coming and remain calm, even greeting him.
The other three Little Tibetan Foxes haven’t seen Jiang Feng before and immediately run back scared.
After running a few steps, they find their parents haven’t gone far and have to stop, looking somewhat anxious.
"That’s King Zhou and Daji; probably after Daji got pregnant, they felt the grassland environment wasn’t suitable for cubs, so they ran to the plateau,"
Jiang Feng says to everyone.
"High-altitude animals prefer high places, a bit desolate and cleaner."
"Both Tibetan foxes and Mangalitsa are like this."
The viewers finally feel relieved.
Seeing the Tibetan fox family scene, everyone’s mood lightens up.
[They’re really still alive and well!]
[That’s great!]
[I’ve been worried all along!]
Comments become lively.
The two Tibetan foxes move next to Jiang Feng, King Zhou lazily yawns, treating Jiang Feng like family.
Jiang Feng watches the cubs at the back.
One cannot deny that mammal cubs are truly adorable.
If sneaked home to raise, it would definitely be delightful.
Of course, such wicked thoughts can only remain as thoughts.
Not only is it morally wrong, but it’s also against the law.
Daji happily comes running too.
They’re both chubby, showing they’re in good condition.
This puts Jiang Feng’s mind at ease.
The Tibetan foxes play leisurely around Jiang Feng.
Viewers always find this scene quite familiar.
Like the swans playing around him, or a wolf pack playing around him.
This has been widely talked about.
People call him the "Son of the Grassland" constitution, attracting fondness from wild animals.
This constitution is something others can only envy.