Chapter 103: Press Conference
sighed, Zhang Yun took Brother Monkey, Qixi and Coke, and drove to Queensland. The launch was held at the camp.
The government has already helped set up the venue. Zhang Yun rushed over on the 4th of the day in advance, and Aubrey was very happy to see him coming.
Even Jarvis, who had a conflict with him, nodded to him and didn't mention anything about the past, or he had already been conquered by Zhang Yun's ability to communicate with animals, and he didn't dare to go against him again.
Zhang Yun said hello to several professors, and Zhang Yun pulled Aubrey into the research car and asked, "Professor, what is the matter?" Do you want me to come? You know the farms are very busy these days. ”
Aubrey shook his head and sighed, young people nowadays just don't have patience, and they can't wait for such a little time. Then I explained it to him.
In view of the success of the breeding of night parrots this time. It gave them a lot of confidence, and the four professors jointly proposed to the government to prepare to breed night parrots in captivity. Give the night parrots the best environment and find ways to increase the number of night parrots.
Another reason for this is that they found traces of a pair of night parrots. There are two pairs of night parrots in hand. Breeding two pairs together can effectively avoid inbreeding defects.
Most inbred animals may have genetic defects. This is because two genes that are the same in both parents are recognized as one gene when combined, resulting in a loss of actual gene fusion in the offspring. Common consequences are decreased physique, shortened lifespan, and loss of fecundity.
With the joint guarantee of the four professors, the Queensland government finally agreed.
Now Zhang Yun wondered, what does this matter to him? Do you want him to be involved?
Aubrey nodded and said, "That's right, that's what you think, we want to invite you to do it along." Without your ability to communicate with night parrots, we cannot ensure the success of night parrot breeding. If you really want to talk about it, the main credit for this incident belongs to you, and the four of us old guys are just assisting on the side. ”
"No, no, no, how can this work, I still have my own career to do. It is not possible to participate in the captivity of night parrots. ”
"What if it's on your farm!"
"My farm?" Zhang Yun was overjoyed.
"That's right, this matter can't be done without you. Since you still have a farm, we're going to put it in your farm. Together with the night parrots that have just come out of the nest, we have a total of eight night parrots.
With our application, the Queensland Government has decided to fund $100,000. Establish a large space that perfectly meets the living conditions of night parrots and conduct research on the breeding of night parrots. And also to have a professor, this program I have applied to go to myself. Zhang, how many benefits there are, think for yourself. Don't you want to? ”
Zhang Yun's brain teaser was in a hurry, no matter how he said it, it was just eight night parrots. Even if you build a large free-range area and other inputs, how much can you spend, and the rest will not fall into your own pocket.
And who knows if there is any investment later, he can use other reasons to ask the government for investment and defraud the funds. Well, it's funding.
For example, parrot farming has a lot of equipment, which is not available in the farm. For the sake of the health of night parrots, should they not be introduced. After the introduction, I don't know who will use it.
And with a professor, it is paid by the government, and you don't need to spend it yourself. He looked at the night parrots every day, and that was not a great waste of resources. If there is something going on on the farm, can he not help. It can be said that I don't spend money and hire a professor.
There are so many benefits! How could Zhang Yun disagree. Hurriedly said, "Okay, I promised." ”
He went to the night parrots first, and there were indeed eight night parrots, two of which were the first pair he had encountered, and four of them were their children, with ankle rings on their feet. and a pair that was later discovered by Aubrey. Resting around the nest.
Noticing him coming, the pair of night parrots that they first encountered were not afraid, and ran over to play with him, while the others hid in their nests and stared nervously outside, ready to flee at any moment.
Looking at their appearances, Zhang Yun knew why Aubrey was in a hurry to call him back.
After the night parrot has been breeding, there are already signs that they have abandoned the nest and are ready to go to other places to build a nest. If he arrives two days late, the flock of night parrots may have to leave the nest and migrate elsewhere. Aubrey asked him to come, mainly to get him to find a way to keep the night parrot behind.
Otherwise, the only way to do this is to force the use of anesthetics and put the night parrots in cages.
But this is very easy to hurt the night parrot. They won't use it unless it's a last resort.
As the mana was fed, the night parrot that had been hiding in the nest ran out. looked at Zhang Yun curiously, and after a while, under that strong attraction, he came to Zhang Yun's side.
This scene made the four professors hiding next to him envious, how could they not have this ability. Otherwise, why not ask Zhang Yun for the breeding of night parrots. Plainly promise countless benefits.
Zhang Yun scattered a handful of grass seeds on the ground, and saw this group of cute elves jumping and pecking on the ground. Four young parrots, who are still slightly immature, learn to peck with the old parrots, which is very cute.
Back at the camp, Aubrey called him over, and there was a man waiting for him in the tent. Seeing him come in, he got up and shook hands and said, "Hello, my name is Howard Giles." It's a Queensland government clerk, and I'm going to talk to you about night parrots. ”
Zhang Yun listened to his opinion, and it was the same as what Aubrey said. They all wanted him to participate in the Night Parrot Revival Project.
Of course Zhang Yun agreed, but there are so many benefits that a fool will not agree.
Giles told him to call a lawyer to sign the contract. In order to ensure the safety of night parrots, Zhang Yun was not allowed to secretly sell them after breeding them, and a contract must be signed to ensure the safety of night parrots.
Zhang Yun said yes and called Clive and asked him to come to Queensland to sign the contract.
The next day, the whole camp was busy preparing for today's press conference. As the time approached noon, one after another interview cars arrived. The people who came first were not idle, but interviewed around the four professors, and Zhang Yun watched from the side and said that it was impossible not to envy. Why don't we have an interview!
Soon it was noon, and the press conference was held on time. There are seven seats, four professors, and Howard Giles, who represents the government, and Walkerley, who represents the animal and ecology organization.
Zhang Yun sat next to him and watched, and suddenly Aubrey came over, grabbed him and said, "What are you doing here, come up with me." ”
Uh, Zhang Yun didn't expect to have his own seat, shook his head and was about to go, but was pulled up by Aubrey and sat next to him. This immediately attracted everyone's attention. The other six are all Caucasian, and the reporters know who they are. But I don't know what Zhang Yun, a yellow person, is going to do.
Howard Giles, spoke first. "Thank you all for coming to the press conference, first of all, let us thank the four professors Aubrey, Jarvis, Bois, and Emily who have made outstanding contributions to the conservation of night parrots. Without them, we wouldn't be seeing beautiful night parrots today. ……”
And then there's Aubrey. He first looked back, from the news of the night parrot, as a person who loves the environment, he came in the starry night, for which he can almost be regarded as sleepless. Later, like-minded professors were gathered. I was going to do a big job, but I didn't expect that even the traces of the night parrot would be difficult to find, let alone doing anything.
It wasn't until Zhang Yun arrived, and with Zhang Yun's help, they helped a pair of night parrots set up a home next to the camp and helped them breed successfully. All in all, this is all the credit of Zhang Yun.
At the same time, images of night parrots began to be played on the screen.
Then it should have been Jarvis, but he pointed at Zhang Yun and motioned for Zhang Yun to speak first.
But Zhang Yun didn't know what to say, he didn't think that he would speak today before he came up. Especially when I saw the group of reporters below, carrying cameras and aiming long guns and short guns at themselves, it was impossible to say that they were not nervous.
After sorting it out, he said, "It's nothing, it's all everyone's work." Without everyone's unanimous cooperation, night parrots will not breed successfully......"
"May I ask Mr. Zhang, how can you make peace with the night parrots and win their trust?"
This Zhang Yun didn't know how to answer, so he could only be silent.
Then someone asked, "Zhang, I heard that you are the owner of the farm, so what do you think about the breeding of night parrots, and will you be able to succeed in the future?" ”
Finally, after the press conference, Giles came over and shook Zhang Yun's hand and said, "Zhang, congratulations." In the future, the night parrots will be entrusted to you, but you must take care of them. I look forward to your good news. ”
"Of course, of course."
Everyone has a favorite trouble to collect, recommend, this result is too bleak. I really don't have much motivation.