I have a wildlife zoo

The zoo's winter-specific snow attractions received unanimous praise from the visitors.

In particular, the golden pheasant's display of fluttering through the snow was exceptionally beautiful, and videos taken by tourists were widely shared.

Some comments even mentioned that while visiting the zoo, their dorm mates made a wish to the golden pheasant and followed it with a wish for EDG to win the championship; surprisingly, they actually won the match that night!

Someone else testified that their investment fund, which had been trapped, experienced a small increase the day after they made a wish, leaving them joyful enough to enjoy a bottle of wine and a couple of appetizers.

Another person emphatically stated that when making a wish, remember to scan and donate money, as doing so enhances the effect.

For a while, many visitors would head straight for the pheasant forest to make a wish, take photos, and check in, turning it into one of the zoo's hottest spots unexpectedly.

Fang Ye, upon learning this news, was caught between laughter and tears!

The zoo's official account then published an article to educate everyone about the golden pheasant and took the opportunity to introduce several equally beautiful snow attractions, like the Pallas's cat exhibit and the snow monkey exhibit.

Day by day, learning various animal facts, designing new exhibits, petting animals, tinkering with the backyard crops, and having some affectionate moments with Lan Li, life leisurely passed by.

One day at the end of November, Fang Ye, as usual, was lurking in the group chat when he saw group members anxiously discussing a contagious disease that had recently appeared.

"I asked a friend at the hospital, and he said it might be SARS."

"Damn, seriously?"

"Don't scare me, I'm timid!"

"The announcement I saw said it's not contagious, let's stick to the official reports!"

"Don't spread rumors, it's just a possibility. Let's discuss it quietly in the group. Anyway, be careful these days and be prepared, better safe than sorry..."

Fang Ye watched the group's discussion with widened eyes, shocked.

This timing, this location, could it be the Coronavirus?

...

In the following month, the revision of the Wildlife Protection Law began the process of collecting drafts from all sectors.

At the same time, there was a region-wide crackdown on wild game, which was a good thing as well.

Of course, there were various problems, including the creation of a new term: "artificially farmed wild animals."

Some animal farming technologies had become quite mature and even served as economic pillars for some areas, which were all cut down in one fell swoop.

Although Linhai was far away and no cases had emerged there yet, the impact was still significant. The number of visitors to the zoo diminished greatly, leaving it deserted. Those who did come wore masks and maintained their distance from others.

The intensity of the zoo's daily disinfection increased significantly, and free alcohol disinfectants were provided at the entrance and various resting stations.

Another matter was the removal of bats!

The zoo received several calls for help regarding this.

"Hello, a bat flew into my house; can you kill it?"

"Hello, I found a colony of bats near an air conditioning unit in my community; can you remove them?"

The zoo's helpline wasn't set up for this kind of request. Bats were too widespread to handle.

However, determined to reassure the public, the zoo's staff still went out with people from various departments a few days ago to carry out bat removal work.

Bats were captured in nets and released in open spaces.

It wasn't just the zoo; the police station, fire department, and forestry bureau all received calls for help.

Thinking the situation would pass in a couple of days, the calls instead increased as time went on.

It was as if, instead of bats, people were finding moving bombs!

On the busiest day, they visited six communities to dismantle ceilings, range hoods, and air conditioners in search of bats nests, driving all the bats out.

Normally, people might not have paid attention, but at this particular time, tensions were high.

Even in the community where Lan Li's parents lived, this issue was taken up, and Fang Ye specifically called to comfort them, telling them not to fear the bats, as they wouldn't transmit diseases to humans.

Actually, bats are an important part of the ecosystem. Stirring up such a commotion could potentially cause negative repercussions.

History has shown many experiences where human interference with nature in a coarse manner leads to disastrous outcomes.

While chatting with Wang Yan about it, the topic came up.

It felt necessary to educate the citizens about bats to alleviate unnecessary fears.

After contacting the TV station, they decided to prepare a special TV program on the topic.