At the end of November and the beginning of December, a large number of yellow sheep from Mongolia appeared on the border between China and Mongolia, and this is not the first time that these yellow sheep have been smuggled inAlmost every year, at this time, these flocks are smuggled across the border from Mongolia.
Why do these sheep have to be smuggled like this every year?According to relevant reports, there are more sheep smuggled this year than in previous years, what is the reason behind it?
The scientific name of the yellow sheep is Mengyuan antelope, and the ordinary sheep are different, this kind of wool hair is mostly brownish-yellow, the back coat color is orange-yellow in summer, and the sides of the body are yellow-brown, and the coat color will turn light in winter, so it is named yellow sheep.
The sheep is now a national first-class protected animal and is also loved by the people of Mongolia and China. Most of these sheep are relatively thin in size, and most of them are 1 1 in length6 meters, the weight is generally about 25-45 kg.
Among the flock, there are obvious differences in the appearance characteristics of rams and ewes. Generally speaking, rams have horns on their heads, and the horns are about 20 cm long, and the horns will have relatively obvious and tight ring-shaped stripes on the head. Ewes mostly have no horns on their heads.
Most of these sheep usually gather in arid grasslands and some plain areas, and sometimes they also stay in some semi-desert areas, but they are not concentrated in the deep desert.
In winter, when the weather gets cooler, these flocks will gather and migrate, and thousands of sheep will often mix together when they migrate.
The purpose of sheep migration is basically the same, in winter, the weather in some areas is cooler, there is no pasture in the relevant areas, and after the food is cut off, the sheep will move to a relatively warmer place. Go and look for a place with pasture and food rations.
So generally around November, when the weather starts to get cooler, and the pasture in the area where they originally lived is less and less affected by the weather, these sheep will beGather and migrate to the edge of the steppe and the desert to the south.
Every year, the Arshan border welcomes a large number of yellow sheep to come here for the winter, and these yellow sheep herds migrate at this time every year, but this year the sheep herd is exceptionally large.
Thousands of sheep gathered at the same time and smuggled in large quantities from the border, forming a unique scenery on the border, which is also a rare grand occasion for many years.
As autumn turns to winter, these sheep gather and migrate in large numbers and begin to move south. When winter is over and spring is approaching, the sheep will gather again and move from the south to the north.
This year, the number of yellow sheep smuggled from the border is indeed very large, because compared with previous years, there has been a significant increase, so it has also aroused the attention of all walks of life.
According to the analysis of professionals, this year's yellow sheep herd will have such a large area of aggregation and migration, mainly due to the influence of climate, under the rapid change of climate, the number of forage growth on the Mongolian border has decreased significantly and the quality of the problem.
In this situation, these yellow sheep flocks do not have access to sufficient food, which is why such a large number of yellow sheep gather together and choose to migrate in search of new habitats.
In the past, some ethnic groups that did not go so far south were affected by the climatic environment and living environment, and they had no choice but to set off with the large army to find a new place to survive.
In recent years, China has indeed done a very good job in environmental protection, and China's awareness of the protection of this rare animal has also been significantly improved over the years.
Comparatively speaking, Outer Mongolia's actual awareness of the protection of this kind of yellow sheep is not particularly strong, and in Mongolia, you can buy a Mongolian antelope from the hands of Mongolian hunters for dozens of dollars, which can also be seenThese sheep are not protected in Mongolia.
Existing experts have also analysed the situation, and many experts believe that the border areas should open up special passages for the migration of these sheep as much as possible.
Otherwise, due to the influence of today's climate and environment, a large number of yellow sheep may not be able to reach the breeding ground due to external environmental factors in the process of migration.
Eventually, it may also lead to the inability of the race to reproduce normally, and a vicious circle will follow, which will lead to the eventual extinction of this fixed migration of sheep.
At present, the relevant departments of our country have paid attention to this situationSpecial personnel have also been set up in the border areas to test these migratory flocks, observe the problems encountered during the migration, and try to help them complete the migration and reproduction.
Ecological and environmental issues have been the most sensitive topic on the world stage in recent years, and everyone should work together to protect the environment and endangered animals.
Only by protecting the environment on which we live, paying attention to the development of every creature on this earth, and protecting these endangered animals, can we truly consider the way to contribute to the development of human society from a long-term perspective.