417.Haw Par (1/5)
Luckily, Keledy Barker didn't give Director Rice a problem, and he was really an undercover agent.
This time, he and Nelson and others were in a deal about a herd of ferrets, which were brought in by smuggling boats from South Asia.
Keledi Barker said to Yang Shubao: "We are here to rescue these ferrets, and a friend of mine learned that these bastards have smuggled some ferrets through sea channels, so we wanted to save them. ”
He opened an iron cage, and a group of small animals covered in markings gathered inside.
These small creatures are small, with long bodies and short legs, similar in size to dachshunds, but with lighter bodies and stubby limbs.
They have black and white stripes on their heads, white fur on their two small ears, brownish-black fur on their necks and abdomen, and yellow and white on their bodies, with many brown markings scattered on them, especially on the back of their bodies.
This is the tiger ferret, the mustael with tabby.
According to Yang Shubao's knowledge, tiger ferrets live in arid and semi-arid deserts and even desert areas.
The kind of rainforest in Indonesia is rare, and the ferrets there are probably mountain ferrets, and he didn't expect to see tiger ferrets here.
Buck, Nelson and others also nodded and said that they didn't expect someone to smuggle the ferret, but since they met them, they wanted to buy it:
"I've just read a report that the number of ferrets has plummeted by three percent globally, and the stability of the ferret's population has been disrupted by the exploitation of some of Asia's desert grasslands into arable land and the massive use of rodenticides. ”
Yang Shubao nodded and said, "Yes, the tiger ferret should indeed be put on the protection list now, but you should call the police to catch these smugglers, and you should not trade with them." ”
Buck looked at the police officers who were cleaning up the scene and whispered, "The police in Durban can't believe it, you just need to call the police, then these smugglers will get your phone number, and they will retaliate against you." ”
"You're the son of the Chief Justice, don't worry about that?"
"I'm not worried, I mean calling the police won't solve the problem, and I can't borrow my father's name too much, because my father doesn't want me to get too involved in the so-called animal protection and environmental issues. ”
Yang Shubao nodded silently to show that he understood.
Wildlife protection and environmental protection have become an ideological dispute between developed and developing countries, and developed countries in Europe and the United States continue to make documentaries, constantly show environmental problems to people in developing countries, and then call on people to resist the industrialization process in their countries and demand the protection of Mother Earth.
It is necessary to protect the environment, and it is even more appropriate to protect the ecology, because human beings are part of the ecosystem and not the owner of the ecosystem.
However, since the beginning of the industrial revolution, the most ferocious environmental damage has been the developed countries in Europe and the United States, and until now, the United States has emitted the largest annual carbon dioxide and wastewater gases in the world.
To make matters worse, the United States has now withdrawn from the Paris Agreement.
This is the contradiction between developing and developed countries: developed countries keep saying that they want to limit production and reduce emissions for the sake of the global environment, but in the end it is the developing countries that are restricted.
Yang Shubao is just a small ordinary person, he can't control these ideological struggles, the reason why he is so keen on animal and environmental protection is all for the tree of life and for himself.
Therefore, he does not evaluate the policies of various countries, and he does not ask others to do anything, as long as he does not break the law and does not provoke him, then he is a quiet and warm beautiful man.
He himself will protect wildlife and protect the grassland environment, but he is also for himself.
It is for this reason that he will not morally kidnap others to support himself, or that sentence, as long as it does not infringe on his interests.
There were a total of twelve tiger ferrets of various sizes in the cage, and Yang Shubao took them to the pickup truck, and Director Rice advised: "After you take them away, don't rush to give them freedom, and lock them up for a while." ”
"Why? Is it still so important to raise ferrets?" asked Buck curiously.
Director Rice sneered: "No, it is to facilitate our police to collect evidence, if necessary, we will collect evidence from these smuggled animals at any time in the future." ”
Yang Shubao said: "Please rest assured, Mr. Director, I will deliver it at any time when you need it." ”
Director Rice patted him on the shoulder and said, "I believe in you, you're a good fellow. ”
He patted Buck on the shoulder affectionately: "You are also a good young man, I have heard about what you have done, well done, your father will be proud of you." ”
The police were about to continue the assault on the third point, and Director Rice went to greet Buck before leaving: "If you have a chance, please help me greet your father, I have always admired him." ”
Looking at the back of the director, Buck shrugged and said, "This director must not know that my father hates my dedication to environmental and wildlife conservation, and the two of us are now in full swing." ”
Every family has a scripture that is difficult to read, and it is difficult for a clean official to judge family affairs.
Rather than being arrogant enough to think he could help the justices resolve family conflicts, Yang said a few words to Buck and went back to the reserve to play with him, and then drove away.
In one morning, all three smuggling sites were sealed.
Yang Shubao has gained a lot here, most of the smuggled to South Africa are reptiles, and then there are some mammals, and the most valuable is not a very cute tiger ferret, but a large and a small two Javan leopards!
The Javan leopard is a kind of leopard that is not too big, likes to climb trees, likes to sneak attack, they are very valuable and rare wild animals, and are first-class protected animals in Southeast Asian countries, with less than 500 animals in the wild.
The police didn't know how rare it was, and seeing that the leopard was not big, they thought it was a cheetah, and handed it over to Yang Shubao lightly.
Yang Shubao is an expert, and he can see the difference between this leopard and the cheetah on the territory at a glance.
Javan leopards and cheetahs are completely different in size and fur markings.
He brought home a lot of animals, snakes and scorpions in the circle of elephant grass outside the tree of life, and he brought back a sign inserted outside: Poisonous snakes inside, don't go close.
The queen ants were casually put into the grass by him, and he also left food as he released them.
As long as the food is sufficient and the environment is suitable, the queen will lay eggs at full capacity.
The ferrets were put into the grass, and when they landed, they immediately looked for rat holes and dug them, and burrowed into them to eat the rats that occupied the burrows and lived.
A small tiger ferret squatted at the mouth of the cave and looked up at Yang Shubao, the appearance of the tiger ferret squatting is very funny, their legs are very short and thick, and they can completely rely on their hind legs to support their bodies and stand like a human.
I saw that the little guy's two small front paws were hanging on his chest, tilting his head left and right, as if he was very curious about Yang Shubao.
Yang Shubao nodded at its little brain melon and said, "Hurry up and hide in the cave, there are leopards and hyenas here, you must be clever, don't be eaten by them." ”
Nicknamed the desert police, the ferrets are super rat-catchers, and if these ferrets can successfully breed, the rodent problem in the reserve can be alleviated.