Chapter 283 The Possible Tiger Ban

Wang Yugang was startled for a moment. As the person in charge of a feline breeding center, he often watched programs like Animal World. What Fang Mingyuan said was not unfamiliar, but he had never thought of using it.

Come to your own center.

"You mean to set up a tiger zoo and make money by selling tickets?" Wang Yugang said hesitantly. To build such a park in Bingcheng not only requires a large amount of land, but the construction cost is not a small amount.

"Well, to be precise, the purpose of establishing this park is to strengthen the protection and scientific research of the Siberian tiger, and to display the results of protection and research to the citizens. At the same time, it will develop and utilize the tourism value of the Siberian tiger and support the Siberian tiger with tourism revenue.

The protection of tigers and the sustainable development of scientific research work. It can be said that tourism is the economic basis of conservation, and conservation is the resource guarantee for tourism." Wang Yugang and Li Guangcheng were first stunned by Fang Mingyuan's words, and then savored them carefully.

, the eyes are getting brighter and brighter.

"Old Li, write this down, write it down, it's so insightful!" Wang Yugang said excitedly. It was obviously to make more money to buy meat for tigers and pay wages to employees, but let Fang Mingyuan say this, this realm

The situation is different. In this way, asking for money and land becomes much more justified - the government's annual allocations are now bearing fruit. If you don't believe it, just go into the garden and count the number of tigers.

.And we are building this garden to reduce the burden on the government and strive for self-financing. What a good reason!

"And it's not just tickets that can be sold for money. For example, you can also sell chickens and sheep." Fang Mingyuan said with a slight smile,

"Selling chickens and sheep? To tourists? Can anyone want this?" Li Guangcheng, who was looking for pen and paper, raised his head and asked in surprise.

"Visitors are not allowed to feed animals in the zoo, but some people definitely want to see the tigers hunting. You can sell them the live chickens and sheep to be fed, and then let them watch the Siberian tigers hunting their prey. No matter

Anyway, at least you can save some money on meat." Fang Mingyuan shrugged. This kind of trick was not uncommon in the past life. In many parks, you have to buy designated feed even to feed pigeons and fish.

"This is a way! Old Li, write it down." Wang Yugang pondered for a moment and said, mosquito legs are also meat. Today's Heihe Daozi Cat Breeding and Breeding Center does not have the confidence to save a little bit. If only one day

The money you can save on the meat of a sheep is a considerable amount in one month, enough to pay the wages of several people.

"Then you can build a science exhibition hall that is open to tourists for free. Here, you can display the various information about the Siberian tiger that you have carefully preserved in specimens, pictures and texts to educate tourists about science. You also

You can sell some souvenirs, such as tiger hair. Don't tell me that Siberian tigers don't shed their hair. There are also some wonderful photos captured, commemorative coins with their own characteristics, souvenirs and the like." Fang Mingyuan originally wanted to say,

You can find two little tigers that can't hurt anyone for tourists to take photos with. But if you think about it again, you will definitely make a lot of money in that case, but it may not be beneficial to the growth of the little tigers.

China has a population of over one billion and a land area of ​​9.6 million square kilometers, but there are only a few hundred Siberian tigers. Evenly divided, tigers are more precious. Although it seems unpleasant to say this, it is

It's a fact. Wang Yugang and Li Guangcheng nodded repeatedly and wrote down a few strokes on the paper from time to time.

"Mingyuan, look at these two little tigers, they are so cute!" Lin Lian handed over a photo, and she saw two little tigers in the small basket cuddling together like two kittens, with their bodies curled up slightly.

He also put his head on top of the other head, which looked very lovable.

Wang Yugang leaned over and took a glance and said: "These are two newly born Siberian tigers, siblings from the same mother. Well, they have been little for twenty days since they were born."

Fang Mingyuan's heart moved and he asked, "Have you chosen a name?"

"Not yet. Generally, those who name them in our garden have to make sure that they will not die in infancy before they are numbered and named by the garden." Wang Yugang explained that this little tiger is very cute to begin with. If it is given a name, the garden will

Naturally, the staff couldn't put it down, but in the early days of the park's establishment, many tiger cubs died, which made the employees who named them feel heavy, as if a relative had passed away. That's why it was born later.

According to this regulation, the tiger cub must be named after three months and after it is confirmed to be healthy. Previously, it was called by a number.

Fang Mingyuan took out the checkbook from his pocket, filled in one, pulled it off and gave it to Wang Yugang: "Then I will reserve the naming rights for five little tigers first! Including these two."

Wang Yugang took it and saw that it was five hundred thousand yuan! He couldn't help but be shocked. Isn't it just to give the tiger a name? One hundred thousand yuan! The price was far beyond his expectation.

Li Guangcheng turned around and took a glance, and couldn't help but be surprised. Five hundred thousand yuan, for the center, can only be said to be emergency funds. It won't last long, but it is enough for them to survive.

It's December. And this is just for purchasing the naming rights of the little tiger, which is a very high price.

"Sister Lian, which one do you like among these two? Think about it carefully. After you decide, ask Director Wang to play a small sign and hang it up." Fang Ming pointed at the two tiger cubs in the photo.

"Can I really choose the name?" Lin Lian asked Wang Yugang overjoyed.

Wang Yugang hesitated for a long time, and finally nodded. There was no precedent for this kind of thing before, but after agreeing, there was no problem after thinking about it. The tiger was still owned by the center and raised by the center, but

The name was decided by Fang Mingyuan and others. The naming of the tiger was not a big deal in the center at first. It was usually decided by the breeders. It only needed to be reported to the center for filing.

"Director Wang can give it a try in the future. I believe there will be many people at home and abroad who are interested in naming the Siberian tiger." Fang Mingyuan was not just talking. Although the price of 100,000 yuan for this name is a bit high, but every time

The right to name a tiger cub, in exchange for their childhood living expenses, is probably not a problem.

Wang Yugang and Li Guangcheng also understood that this was Fang Mingyuan's donation to the center in this form, so they were naturally grateful.

"Director Wang, Section Chief Li, my Huyuan proposal is not a long-term solution to your center's financial shortage." Fang Mingyuan organized his words and said, he was thinking about whether to remind the two of them in advance that in a few years

, the country will completely ban the trade of tiger products. However, the temporary boom in tourism cannot fundamentally solve the problem of tiger breeding industry - the basis of this industry is the all-round commercial utilization of tiger products, and its cost is far away.

It cannot be afforded by pure ticket revenue. After the initial novelty, the enthusiasm of tourists to visit the tigers will gradually decrease. After all, this tiger park is not a place where people have to go, such as supermarkets, schools, and hospitals, but these tigers

However, their appetite will not be greatly reduced because of the decrease in tourists. The special thing about the tiger breeding industry is that because tigers are national first-level protected animals, even if the market shrinks or even disappears, you cannot actively reduce the scale, otherwise it will be

Illegal. At the same time, those dead tiger carcasses must be frozen and preserved, which will also be a huge expense in the future.

"You'd better control the breeding rate of tigers appropriately, and raise as many tigers as you have the funds to do, and don't blindly expand the number." Fang Mingyuan lowered his voice and said, "You'd better be mentally prepared. The country is likely to have a comprehensive disaster in the next few years.

Ban the trade in tiger products!”

"What!" Wang Yugang and Li Guangcheng exclaimed, with expressions of disbelief on their faces. A complete ban on the trade of tiger products would completely shatter their carefully planned plan to raise tigers with tigers. Tiger products cannot be sold.

The Heihe Daozi Cat Breeding and Breeding Center is simply unable to bear the increasing number of Siberian tiger breeding tasks.

"Comrade Fang, are you sure?" Wang Yugang grabbed Fang Mingyuan's hand and asked eagerly.

"It's hard to say now, but the international community is putting increasing pressure on my country's trade in tiger products, and this practice has precedents internationally." Fang Mingyuan struggled to break free of his hand and said helplessly. Seventh Century In the 1980s, due to rampant poaching activities, the number of elephants in the world dropped sharply. So starting this year, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species has completely banned the commercial international trade of ivory. Fang Mingyuan once saw this news on TV .The number of tigers is now more endangered than that of elephants. As a country with the longest history of tiger products, one can imagine the great pressure China faces in the international arena.

Wang Yugang also knew what Fang Mingyuan said, and he shouted anxiously: "But the situation of elephants cannot be applied to tigers! The biggest threat to the survival of wild tigers now is the reduction of habitats, not the emergence of wild tigers."

The threat of poaching caused by trade needs. Poachers now also understand that encountering a Siberian tiger in the wild is almost a stroke of luck. Moreover, the premise of banning the trade of tiger products is that the number of tigers is certain.

The increase in the number of tiger products flowing into the consumer market will inevitably lead to a decrease in the number of wild tigers. But now we have been able to breed tigers artificially. I believe that as the technology for artificially breeding tigers continues to mature, as long as there is enough initial start-up capital, the market demand for tiger breeding will continue in the future.
Chapter completed!