Chapter 852 Cheetah

The whole basement was filled with strange smells, and the piles of ivory and rhino horns were even more shocking.

The current price of one kilogram of ivory on the international black market is about 1,000 U.S. dollars, and one kilogram of rhino horns is about 60,000 U.S. dollars.

This means that the ivory and rhino horns piled up in the warehouse in front of everyone at this moment are worth more than 100 million U.S. dollars!

100 million U.S. dollars is already an astronomical figure.

If it is stored in a bank, the daily interest that grows out of thin air alone is enough for ordinary people to spend their whole lives.

When the audience in the live broadcast room heard the secretary introduce the value, they all couldn't help but be amazed.

[One hundred million, I go to buy bonds, and I can get 10,000 yuan in interest a day. I can't spend it all.]

[Ten thousand a day? That's 300,000 a month! ]

[In fact, if it is one hundred million, the interest will be even higher. There are professional financial managers, which is not comparable to ordinary bonds (covering face)]

[Fuck, no wonder there are so many soldiers in the protection center, this place is no different from a bank vault! ]

[Cold knowledge, banks don't have that much money (dog head)]

[Envy, I also want to make a fortune]

[No wonder poachers are flocking to it, hey]

So much money really shocked the audience, and the barrage was connected for a while, and all kinds of thoughts could be seen.

Tour the entire warehouse.

Bifang turned to General Julius Kimani and said with emotion: "Very shocking."

For elephants, this era is an extremely dangerous era full of human greed.

Their territory is constantly being encroached by humans, and they themselves are also facing the danger of being hunted by humans.

A 1979 survey report showed that there were about 1.3 million elephants in Africa at that time, but now there are only 500,000.

There are even fewer elephants in Asia, with less than 40,000.

However, even though the number of elephants is decreasing, the conflict between humans and them is still intensifying.

In Africa, conflicts between local villagers and elephants occur almost every day.

Some elephants were killed by angry villagers in retaliation after attacking villagers' livestock.

Of course, this is only a tiny part. The vast majority of elephant deaths are caused by poachers’ pursuit of ivory.

“That’s true, so we will continue to fight poachers.” Julius took off his hat sadly, “Even in the future, humans may never see African elephants with ivory again.”

[Ah, why is this? ]

[Nonsense, they are all extinct, how can we still see them?]

“No, the reason is not extinction, but artificial natural selection.”

Bifang saw the barrage and explained to the audience, and also repeated the audience’s doubts to everyone present.

Bifang didn’t need to explain it himself, and the assistant director Rubia on the side recited a piece of data directly.

"In fact, we have done research before. Through a set of statistical data, we found that in the absence of human interference, only 2%-4% of female African elephants are born without tusks."

"But after serious poaching, these tuskless African elephants can naturally survive, and the proportion in the population is naturally increasing."

"Perhaps for survival, the proportion of tuskless elephants in newborn African elephants has continued to increase."

"After comparing relevant data, we found that in the most rampant poaching areas, the proportion of newborn female elephants without tusks has increased to varying degrees."

"The proportion of tusks in Mosambique has risen to 33%. In South Africa, this impact is even more serious. Among the 174 female elephants in Addo Elephant National Park, 98% have no tusks."

Bifang nodded, indicating that this is basically the case.

Perhaps before elephants are truly extinct, there will be no elephants with tusks in the world.

"Such screening is actually very common. For example, some elderly people in coastal areas will find that the fish they catch are getting smaller every year, because under the Animal Protection Act, the fishing nets used cannot be too dense to allow small fish to survive."

"But every time, it is not just the small fish that survive, but also some that are born with small size due to genes. After repeated screening, these groups have expanded rapidly and even occupied the majority."

[Human behavior replaces natural screening (covering face)]

[And it is more accurate. Natural screening is slow, but human screening is efficient, so the results can be seen in decades. 】

"The Kenyan central government and 47 local governments have coordinated their efforts and done a lot of work in wildlife protection.

For example, the central government has invested in the establishment of a special fund, and local governments have also participated. After the establishment of the national park, compensation will be given to local tribal villages for the losses they have suffered in participating in wildlife protection.

80% of the income of the tourism industry comes from wild animals, so the income brought by the development of the tourism industry will help Kenya to further improve its protection work."

A series of clichés came out of the mouths of several senior officials, and it was not known whether they were speaking to Bifang or to the audience in front of the live broadcast room.

The smell in the warehouse was really uncomfortable for Bifang. After enduring for a few minutes, he finally couldn't stand it anymore and sneezed several times in succession. He quickly took the initiative to ask to meet the target of this mission first.

"We have finished visiting the warehouse. Next, we should go to see Harley, right? This is the main purpose of my coming here."

Everyone looked at each other and suddenly laughed, which made Bifang a little confused.

What are you laughing at?

Finally, Stephen Maneghini, the director of the conservation center, stood up and unexpectedly made an unexpected invitation that no one had thought of.

"This time, we invited Mr. Bi to visit the underground warehouse. In addition to using your live broadcast room to promote the importance of poaching and wildlife protection to the world audience, there is actually a second purpose."

Stephen turned sideways and looked at several colleagues behind him, then nodded to the general, and said in a deep voice: "We want you to destroy these ivory."

Bi Fang's eyebrows tilted, and he pointed at himself with a finger, looking quite surprised.

"Me?"

"Yes."

[What does it mean to destroy ivory? ]

[Destroy? How to destroy? ]

[Why does Fang Shen seem to be surprised? ]

[Does anyone know how to explain it in detail? ]

The audience was a little confused about Bi Fang's surprised expression, because he rarely showed such emotions, and most of the time he was confident.

So every time they saw this expression, the audience was particularly curious.

Under such questions, several fans did not disappoint and dug out the answer.

Millions of fans, there are always some special talents and gods.

[Because the previous ivory destruction operations were all personally conducted by the president without exception, it was the first time that a foreigner was allowed to come, and he was just an anchor on the surface]

[He is just an ordinary anchor (tactical retreat)]

[Kenya is the first country in the world to publicly destroy ivory. It has destroyed ivory three times since then. In 1989, 12 tons were destroyed, in 2011, 5 tons were destroyed, and in 2015, 15 tons were destroyed. ]

[In 2011 and 2015, it was Kenyan President Kenyatta who burned piles of ivory. The 12 tons of stockpiled ivory destroyed in 1989 was also in the same place, and it was done by Kenya's former president, Moi. ]

[So from this point of view, letting Fang Shen do this is a very special honor. ]

All three operations were carried out in Nairobi National Park, and in the end, there was only one black and two white ivory debris piles left, showing the world Kenya's determination to fight poaching and wildlife smuggling.

Kenya thus became the first country to destroy confiscated ivory.

Since then, countries such as Ethiopia, Gabon, Thailand and even China have followed suit and destroyed at least 240 tons of ivory.

[Too bold]

[I feel stupid, why not sell these ivory for money and then develop]

[Coincidentally, some people used to think that instead of burning these ivory, it is better to wait for a price and sell them for hundreds of millions of dollars to promote national development, but the president of Kenya said at the time: "I agree that Kenya is a poor country, but we have a rich heritage. Some people say that this action will not work. Burning so many ivory and rhino horns will cause market prices to soar, which will in turn stimulate poaching to become more rampant. We did not make a mistake, and time will prove their mistakes."]

[Awesome! ! ]

[I guess this trick works, otherwise there won't be so many countries following suit (dog head)]

[Fang Shen is really getting more and more promising]

[As a viewer who has been following the first live broadcast until now, I was really moved to see this scene. I feel like I have witnessed history. Fang Shen is so handsome! ]

[It appears, mom fans! ]

[Really cool, the director and general personally invited]

[Prince Mu presented the anchor with a spaceship *66--congratulations to Fang Shen! ]

[Lin Chang presented the anchor with a yacht *666--congratulations to Fang Shen! ]

After some of the audience took the initiative to explain, everyone also understood how important it was to invite Bifang to the so-called destruction ceremony.

You know, as a foreigner, this is a real minus point, but even so, he was still chosen to come, which can only show that his status has reached an unprecedented height.

Even the President of Kenya thought that it would be better to give up the opportunity this time.

This made the audience feel proud, as if they were the ones who were invited.

Therefore, many people directly sent out barrages, asking Bifang to agree.

Bifang's decision did not disappoint everyone. He was also excited to be able to participate in such a ceremony. Not everyone has the opportunity to be invited.

Oh, no, so far only I have!

Without any hesitation, he immediately agreed.

The director who issued the invitation smiled even happier.

"When will the ceremony begin?"

"Don't worry, this is just a rough draft, and there is still a lot of preparation to do. When Mr. Bi sends Harley back to the grassland, this ivory destruction ceremony will be the final closing ceremony."

"It's my honor."

Bifang shook hands with everyone present again.

Until he walked out of the underground warehouse and saw the sun again, Bifang felt a little more satisfied with this journey that had not yet begun.

"Okay, I know everyone is very happy now, but don't forget the most important purpose of our visit to the protection center this time."

"I guess everyone must have been waiting for a long time, and they want to know what the content of this live broadcast is, but before that, let me introduce you to a new live broadcast partner."

Bifang put his palms together in the shape of a hand flute, blew it with air, and a loud whistle echoed endlessly.

Just when everyone was wondering, a slight sound suddenly came from the bushes nearby. Soon, a "big rat" crawled out of it. After seeing Bifang, it quickly stepped forward, grabbed the trouser legs and climbed up, and finally landed safely on Bifang's shoulder.

Before entering the conservation center and the live broadcast officially began, Bifang let Jerry move freely nearby and did not let the audience see it for the first time.

Although there are many wild animals here, they are all blocked by barbed wire. Bifang is not worried that it will encounter any danger.

But the audience who saw this scene were a little dumbfounded.

What is this thing?

Where did it come from?

How can a rat grow so big?

Is that the result of training just now?

[From Goudan to Alpha, I knew that this kid is good at taming animals (dog head)]

[Fuck, can you tame animals? ]

[Nonsense, if you don't have any skills, why don't you try to tame a wild camel? ]

The audience was not surprised that Bifang could train a rat so well, but was curious about the identity of the rat.

"This is my new partner." Bifang teased Jerry on his shoulder and said with a smile, "A Gambian rat."

When the audience was told about the role and function of the Gambian rat, they were immediately amazed. They didn't expect that there were rats in the world that could clear mines.

There is nothing strange.

[Damn, now that I think of it, there were rat dolls on the peripheral shelves of the club that day. I was wondering how this thing came out! ]

[Boss Yao is always one step ahead]

[His delivery rate has always been good. ]

[It's really cute, which means that it will not be Fang Shen's one-man show in the future. There will be a partner, right? ]

"That's right."

Bifang followed the staff and approached the direction of the cheetah Harley, and no longer kept it a secret, and told the goal of this mission.

"I know everyone has been looking forward to it for a long time. In fact, it's very simple. The goal of this mission is to help a cheetah Harley rescued by the protection center reintegrate into the African savannah while crossing the savannah and help it rewild."

[Cheetah! It's a cheetah, I knew it was this thing! ]

[The shadow on the poster is too obvious]

[Touch the big cat! Moo!]

[This is so cool]

[God Fang, the eternal god!]

[Too powerful, so handsome]

Speaking of this, the staff finally brought Bifang to the iron net.

A slender and graceful golden cheetah with black spots on its body quietly lay on the ground to rest. Through the wire mesh, everyone can still see its chest rising and falling, and its slightly fluffy hair swaying slightly in the breeze.

The audience was swaying for a while.

This is the king of speed on land, Golden Lightning!

"Isn't it beautiful?"

Seeing this scene, the staff couldn't help but admire Bifang.

"That's right." Bifang agreed with the other party's opinion 100%.