Because of the rapid development of the turtle and turtle breeding industry and the prevalence of release activities, there are now some "large turtles and turtles" in China's rivers from time to time, which is because the cultivated pearl turtle, crocodile turtle and other exotic species grow rapidly, and can easily grow to more than ten pounds and dozens of pounds.
In Poyang County, Jiangxi Province (on the shore of Poyang Lake), a fellow villager captured an extremely rare "native Chinese turtle" - amazing in size, weighing 16 pounds.....
Local fellow Master Yu captures a rare "old turtle"
What is even more worthy of praise is that this fellow (Master Yu) quickly handed it in after capturing this "old turtle".
And after the aquatic experts confirmed its variety, the master Yu, together with the staff, released it into the Rao River, the local "mother river" in Poyang, a large river that leads to Poyang Lake.
In this regard, many netizens praised the practice of this fellow master Yu with a great sense of ecological protection, but some people questioned: Is this Poyang Lake basin not a complete ban on fishing? How come there are still people fishing?
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="5" > is caught on its own farm</h1>
It turned out that this master Yu accidentally caught this rare "old turtle" when cleaning up his "farm".
As a veteran fisherman, he immediately realized the important value of this "old turtle", so he immediately contacted the local staff...
Yangtze River Jun's note: In the Poyang area of Jiangxi Province, the waters are developed, there are many ponds and beaches, and after the total ban on fishing in the Yangtze River, some fishermen have indeed begun to "go ashore for aquaculture".
Master Yu, who caught a rare turtle, should also be such a farmer - but it is also very surprising that such a large turtle is "hidden" in the artificial farm.
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After changing the river jun understood, he learned that this was because the farmer's farm had been farmed for a long time, and this rare wild Chinese turtle may have inhabited the farm for many years.
——Although the turtle is timid, it is actually greedy and cruel, likes to prey on all kinds of fish and shrimp aquariums, and does not know how many fish and shrimp to eat this fellow.
Especially considering the huge economic value of "wild turtles" in the fish market, this Poyang fellow took the initiative to hand it in and release it after catching it, which can be said to be very rare, and the awareness of river protection reflected behind it is also very gratifying to Yangtze River Jun.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="5" > the number of wild Chinese turtles is small today</h1>
Although there are often fishing enthusiasts who catch turtles and turtles when fishing in rivers and rivers, in fact, most of the "wild turtles and turtles" in China's rivers and lakes are artificially released and cultured to escape from foreign pearl turtles, Brazilian turtles, crocodile turtles and so on.
The truly indigenous "wild Chinese turtle" population is already in jeopardy, and it is now a protected and forbidden species for consumption.
Pearl turtle caught in the river
Therefore, the important value of the "giant Chinese turtle" captured by Master Yu, a fellow villager in Poyang, can be imagined, and it is believed that if it can roost in the local large river, it will make a very great contribution to the reproduction of its population.
In addition, I believe that friends who know some aquatic knowledge know that fierce predators like the Chinese turtle give priority to hunting all kinds of "old, weak, sick and disabled", which is important for maintaining the cleanliness and stability of the river environment.
In addition, in the view of Yangtze River Jun, the existence of such a rare aquarium with an amazing size is itself an ecological landscape, and release has a very positive significance.
Finally, again, A thumbs up to this enthusiastic fellow. Netizens, do you still have such a big "Chinese turtle" in your local area?
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