Source: Northern Evening New Visual Synthesis
Recently, a wild Asian elephant herd entered Yunnan and moved north, causing concern. Last night, the elephants stopped in a village in Yuxi, wandering by the winery and cornfield, eating up the corn in the two greenhouses. A few elephants entered the villagers' homes, broke the birdcage, and flattened the cork of the wine tank. Fortunately, no local people were injured, and the affected residents will be compensated.
May 28 at 10:00 a.m.,
The reporter came to Huilong Village, Asan County,
Asan County Public Security, Forestry and Grassland Bureau, Provincial Forest Fire Brigade
and other department staff
Elephant herd search and tracking is being carried out on the ground.
Drones cycle to monitor elephant herds
Member of the UAV search team of the Yunnan Provincial Forest Fire Brigade: "Since we arrived in Asan County at 1 p.m. yesterday, we have been working on a 24-hour uninterrupted search, and we have three drones, each flying for about half an hour, and has been monitoring the elephant herd in a circular manner. ”
On-site staff introduction: At about 23:50 on the evening of the 27th, the activity of the elephants weakened after entering Efeng Mountain. Experts speculate that the elephant herd may be resting on the mountain. After 1:30 p.m. on the 28th, the elephant herd began to move again, and the relevant departments closely followed the elephant herd activities and did a good job in prevention and evacuation.
Member of the UAV search team of the Yunnan Provincial Forest Fire Brigade: "Wild elephants are resting time in the morning, and now our UAV is only a large-scale search, so that it should try not to go down the mountain, and the UAV observes the movement of the elephant swarm in real time, providing factual basis for the command center and expert professors." ”
Traffic restrictions are imposed on roads
At 3 p.m., the reporter was still in Huilong Village, Asan County.
Zhang Qinglei, captain of the third squadron of the traffic police detachment of the Asan County Public Security Bureau, said: "Now traffic control is carried out, and elephants are moving on both sides of this road, controlling both sides to prevent people and vehicles from entering the inside and causing danger." ”
The People's Government of Asan County issued an urgent announcement: Please do not dry corn in the yard, store salt and other Crops and food that Asian elephants like to eat, and avoid tease Asian elephants to break into their homes. If you encounter an Asian elephant in the wild, it is forbidden to watch, tease, tease, and tease, and it is forbidden to maliciously drive and injure them by means of firecrackers, salute bombs, etc., and should be avoided as soon as possible. If you encounter feeding spots in the wild, you should avoid them immediately. When the road encounters a section of the road where a cordon is set up, it is necessary to obey the instructions of the staff, take a detour, and strictly prohibit parking and stopping to stay, which will affect the security work carried out at the scene.
Zhang Qinglei, captain of the third squadron of the traffic police detachment of the Asan County Public Security Bureau: "Don't get close, don't get close to the elephant, it's very dangerous." ”
The announcement also pointed out that activities in Asian elephant-infested areas are more dangerous and extremely easy to cause personal injury. Please pay close attention to the activities of Asian elephants and follow the unified command of the monitor to avoid direct conflict with Asian elephants.
In just 40 days, 412 incidents have been committed
Yunnan released information showing that in just 40 days, the elephant herd caused 412 accidents in Yuanjiang and Shiping, directly destroying 842 mu of crops, and the preliminary estimate of direct economic losses was nearly 6.8 million yuan. It seriously affects the normal production and living order of the local people. The local government has done a good job in the prevention and emergency response of Asian elephant accidents, and the provincial working group has rushed to the scene.
Reporter: "What is the current situation of elephants?" ”
Xiang Ruwu, director of the Animal and Plant Division of the Forestry and Grassland Bureau of Yunnan Province, said: "Very good, now the county, the province, the prefecture and the county are very good, and they are all doing a good job of protection in a comprehensive and orderly manner." ”
Whether it will also migrate north
It is not possible to judge at this time
At present, the reasons for the northward migration of elephants have not been fully studied. Many people are asking: Will wild Asian elephant herds continue to migrate north?
Xiang Ruwu, director of the Animal and Plant Division of the Forestry and Grassland Bureau of Yunnan Province, said: "Now there are rumors that elephants may reach Kunming, whether there will be such a trend, are all kinds of rumors and speculations in society, we can't judge, but it does have a tendency to go north, the farther north it will have no food source, and it may also return according to the habits of animals." ”
Six elephants broke into the car shop and drank two tons of water
Yesterday (May 27th) night, the elephant entered the county seat of Asan County! Six of the elephants broke into a car store and a villager's home, probably a little thirsty along the way, and drank two tons of water directly from the store.
Villager Master Wang: "When we came up last night, we were already gone, and it came in from there, and then it climbed up and walked over there for a while, and then it went out from that side again." ”
Reporter: "Broke your bag valley, didn't you?" ”
Villager Master Wang: "Even these vegetables and grains will not be completed in a piece of land." ”
Villager Master Wang: "It doesn't matter if the crops are damaged a little, mainly because people are not harmed, for safety." ”
The elephant then came down the slope and hit several sidewalk trees on the side of the road, and the fence used by the car shop next to it was damaged.
Wang Hongwei, head of the Asan Shuangtong Automobile Trading Company: "From the back down the ditch, come to the bucket to drink water, the water has been drunk, I have not added water." Then from here, all the way around our grounds to the highway, and the fence stopped it, and it took a steak, and was startled by the sound, and then it stepped back and circled around the field, from here to the vegetable patch of the house. ”
Wang Hongwei said that fortunately, he hid in time and did not meet the elephant head-on, and as the elephants left the city, their life and work have returned to normal.
If you encounter an Asian elephant on the road,
Avoid as soon as possible!
Although Asian elephants look cute and harmless,
But frightened,
It's going to attack humans!