Chapter 232: Chapter 230: Grassland Ecology and the Little Tibetan Fox by the Lake

Recently, the wild boar infestation has worsened.

This is a rare sight on the grasslands.

In the afternoon, Jiang Feng came to the back of the pasture and saw several yew trees uprooted by wild boars, the ground a mess.

Thankfully, the yews were just seedlings and couldn’t be eaten, so the boars didn’t bite them.

Jiang Feng frowned slightly upon seeing the uprooted yew trees.

"These wild boars are quite rampant. I didn’t intervene when they were hiding on my pasture before, but now they’ve come to harm the yews."

"And it’s still autumn when food is plentiful."

Jiang Feng said aloud.

Wild boars will go crazy looking for food, leaving nothing untouched.

Even if they pass through a forest, they will gnaw on the bark.

If the wild boar population increases, and becomes a wild boar tide, some of them will start encroaching on human territory.

Netizens looked at the messy land, feeling uncomfortable.

[They’re actually starting to destroy the yew forest!]

[Such wild boars are seriously endangering the ecosystem!]

[Landowner, go hunt a few more wild boars!]

Netizens suggested one after another.

Jiang Feng took a brief look at the situation; the loss wasn’t severe, with about twelve trees uprooted.

He said again:

"The handling of wild animals depends entirely on the attitude of the Forestry and Grassland Bureau, and there will be specialized ecologists assessing the wild ecosystem."

"If their numbers are low, wild boars are considered a protected species and need to be protected."

"If wild boars are abundant, their protection will be revoked."

"If the wild boar infestation is explosive, special hunting teams will be organized to hunt them."

"This happens in many places, not just the grasslands, as some southern mountainous areas have also had hunting teams for wild boars."

"Judging by the current situation, there is an explosive wild boar infestation this year, and it’s likely that hunting teams will be formed to protect the ecosystem."

"The Forestry and Grassland Bureau is quite effective in protecting the ecosystem."

Jiang Feng explained the wild boar problem to everyone.

There’s no choice, as natural resources are currently scarce.

If wild boar numbers are high, they won’t only damage the ecosystem, but will severely limit the lives of other animals.

For instance, deer, moose, horses, and rabbits will all be affected by wild boars.

This further impacts carnivorous animals.

Netizens didn’t expect such a situation.

[Are there really special hunting teams? I’ve never heard of them!]

[Our local news mentioned a hunting team called the Eradication Squad, I’ve seen it!]

[Can you join a hunting team and livestream it?]

[Join the hunting team and go hunting!]

Everyone responded one after another.

Seeing the comments, Jiang Feng shook his head.

"Joining a hunting team requires a special hunting license and hunting experience, and it’s government-organized public personnel who go, not ordinary people."

"I don’t have a hunting license, and I also don’t like hunting animals."

"So I definitely can’t go."

As it was getting late, Jiang Feng took the flock back.

The lead sheep walked in front, followed by others in turn.

The scene looked quite impressive.

After returning, it wasn’t long before Jiang Feng received a notification from the management area, with the subject being the recent wild boar infestation, and the government preparing to form an eradication squad to eliminate the wild boar menace.

Each pasture owner is advised to be prepared.

This kind of thing won’t involve ordinary people, and it’s usually organized discreetly, only mentioned in news afterward.

It’s also to prevent unnecessary social discussions.

Jiang Feng didn’t dwell much on this issue; he also hoped the government would handle the ecosystem well.

After all, the current pasture ecosystem is very fragile and needs proper protection.

Back in the yard, Jiang Feng went to check on the little ones.

Now the pasture is very lively, and many small animals are quite popular.

Every time the animals are livestreamed, there are over 100,000 viewers watching.

Jiang Feng first livestreamed the Tibetan Fox siblings.

This sibling pair always looks aggrieved and very clumsy.

They are scattered in a pen and usually come out to roam.

Sometimes, Jiang Feng would take them to catch mice.

As soon as Jiang Feng appeared, the two little foxes happily ran over.

The Tibetan Fox cubs are fairly good-looking, appearing cute.

But after more than half a month, the Tibetan Fox brother has noticeably grown larger, its square face increasingly prominent, exhibiting the initial stance of an old cadre.

Jiang Feng played with them.

The two little ones followed along.

Netizens really like them.

[The landowner’s Tibetan Fox is so cute!]

[The stranger the animal, the more interesting it is to raise them!]

[Goodness, I haven’t seen them for days, and they’ve grown so much!]

[Is the landowner opening a zoo? We’ll definitely buy tickets to support!]

Everyone greeted the Little Tibetan Fox.

At this moment, Jiang Feng noticed the Little Tibetan Fox was always staring at the pasture outside.

It seemed to be very curious and yearning for the outside world.

The Tibetan Fox is a wild animal, and they don’t like interacting with too many other animals.

Although the establishment is good, it also takes away freedom.

Seeing its appearance, Jiang Feng could roughly gauge what was happening in his heart.

"The Tibetan Fox wants to go outside, not all animals like ranches."

"After all, in a ranch, they inevitably have to be managed, and at night they surely have to sleep indoors."

"It’s just that they should be reluctant to leave me."

Jiang Feng spoke up.

Hearing his words, the viewers were somewhat startled.

Jiang Feng further explained:

"Does everyone remember the story I told about an old man adopting wolf cubs?"

"Previously, there was a herder in my village who adopted a little wolf cub. Later, as the wolf cub grew up, it started to howl frequently."

"It didn’t know why, but it always wanted to howl."

"Then one night, another wolf’s howl responded to it."

"Upon hearing the response, this wolf immediately ran outside to play with another wolf."

"It saw other wolves, and realized the life it wanted."

"But it was reluctant to leave the herder."

"The next day, the herder saw the wolf outside waiting for it, saw its face full of longing, and waved his hand to let it leave."

"Actually, the herder felt that this wolf would leave sooner or later, it was not accustomed to human life."

"That wolf and the herder looked at each other for a few seconds, and eventually ran far away with the other wolf."

Jiang Feng’s voice came from the livestream.

For them, it’s easy to sense animal emotions.

Different animals have different emotions.

Usually, these two Little Tibetan Foxes were always gloomy, only when the Red Fox cub appeared did they become lively.

And also when Jiang Feng appeared, they would be very happy.

But other times, they were not happy.

Like abandoned children relying on others.

"They don’t like the ranch."

Jiang Feng squatted down and patted their heads.

Listening to Jiang Feng’s account, the viewers also felt uncomfortable in their hearts.

[Indeed, Tibetan Foxes inherently do not like commotion, you can tell from their faces!]

[They just like basking in the sun on the uninhabited plateau!]

[Right now, they lack the ability to fend for themselves!]

[Especially that Little Tibetan Fox, even more so!]

Everyone would share their views.

Jiang Feng then looked at the Little Tibetan Fox with other plans in mind.

The next day, Jiang Feng took the Little Tibetan Fox out.

The cattle and sheep were grazing, Jiang Feng directly brought them to the lakeside.

The ranch had a small lake, not big, but with ample water supply, there should be a subterranean spring underneath.

Surrounding the pasture hill for the cattle to graze.

Because of the cow dung, this area’s ecology was also good, relatively more mice and rabbits.

The two little ones looked around, very happy.

They began to run freely on the grassland.

"Tibetan Foxes’ immune system is relatively weak, they are very afraid of parasites."

"I used some Anti-Parasite Medicine for them. If they live here, I’ll give them regular deworming and check-ups annually."

"In this way, they can live better on the grassland."

Jiang Feng sat on the grass, watching the two Tibetan Foxes frolic.

At this time, the older Tibetan Fox seemed to smell something.

It lowered its head, sniffing while crawling forward.

They were familiarizing themselves with the environment.

Jiang Feng noticed its behavior and immediately looked over.

The little one forged ahead, suddenly darting into the grass, head down, starting to rustle.

Judging by its actions, it seemed like it was hunting by itself.

Not long after, the Little Tibetan Fox emerged from the grass.

It held up its head, a small rabbit in its mouth.

Although rabbits are cute, they breed too much and are not protected on the grassland, becoming a food source for many animals.

Seeing the Little Tibetan Fox with the rabbit, viewers also erupted in cheers.

This Tibetan Fox took care of its sister, and after capturing the rabbit, promptly went beside the Little Tibetan Fox, giving it the rabbit to eat.

The two little ones now depended on each other.

Seeing their behavior, Jiang Feng also laughed.

"I intend to let them play here a bit longer, to familiarize themselves with the environment."

"The outside uninhabited area is very dangerous, the plateau has many fierce lynxes and prairie wolves, the Little Tibetan Fox is easily considered food."

"But my pasture is quite safe."

"If they live here, there’s no problem at all."

"From now on, they’ll freely roam around the lakeside."

"Whenever they have time, they can also wander around the ranch."

Jiang Feng expressed his thoughts.

At this time, there were a dozen gray ducks swimming in the lake.

They were all free-range ducks, every day not needing the ranch’s staff to care for, they’d swim out themselves.

These ducks looked very blissful.

This way is good, at least they lived a happy life before ending up on the table.

The duck meat also gives a sense of happiness when eaten.