On December 25, in the Kanas Scenic Area of Altay, Xinjiang, a tourist posted that the wild fox of Kanas Internet celebrity died. ** Shows the fox lying motionless in the snow with quite a few footprints around it.
Wild foxes in the snow. Screenshot of the image.
The tourist who filmed ** said that the location was located on the road from Hemu to Burjin, the fox was lying halfway up the mountain, the snow was very deep, and people could not enter. In the past, there were tourists who fed ham sausages and other foods, but wild animals were not allowed to eat salty food. When I went up the hill and saw that the fox was dead, I called the police**.
On the 26th, Jiupai News contacted Kanas Scenic Area, and a staff member said that he had not received a notice of the death of the Internet celebrity fox for the time being, and it was not clear the specific situation, nor did he know whether the cause of death was related to feeding.
She said that the scenic spot has always not encouraged tourists to feed food, and the official accounts of various platforms have issued proposals, "Some tourists call to consult** and ask if there are foxes, and we will also explain to him that you can see it, but don't feed it." ”
She introduced that the number of scenic spots in summer is large, and the scenic spot management committee has sent special volunteers to sink to various scenic spots to stop feeding. In winter, when it's cold, volunteering at the lake is not realistic.
The above-mentioned staff said that in recent years, there have been more tourists feeding wild animals in scenic spots, "Some tourists will feel that they have spent money to come, and if they don't let them feed, they will say that we have a bad attitude." It stands to reason that foxes should be afraid of people, but now foxes are not afraid of people, and when they see tourists, they unconsciously come to look for food. ”
She also called on everyone to be more responsible and protect wildlife.
Jiupai News noticed that the social ** account of the scenic spot has posted relevant initiatives many times, and has also cooperated with **bloggers to shoot initiatives**. In a ** released in January 2022, it specifically talked about feeding Internet celebrity foxes.
*It is mentioned that wild foxes belong to the national second-class protected animals, and before, the scenic spot has treated many foxes, why do foxes get sick?Because the main food of foxes in nature is mice, small birds, hares, etc., these sick foxes are fed a lot of processed foods by tourists.
Feeding can cause illness and shedding in wild animals, and in severe cases, death. Feeding a large amount of food will damage the ecological environment and change the living habits of wild animals.
*: Jiupai News.