【永嘉县】The Northward Migration of Asian Elephants Needs More Rational Treatment

盛小倩 2021-07-29 17:45:50

The northward migration of Asian Elephants in Yunnan is a hot topic on the Internet recently. Many netizens are constantly observing the elephants’ every move, enjoying it. Although it is a good phenomenon that the society pays more attention to wildlife and raises the awareness of protection, we should also be alert to some problems that come with it.

In fact, the serious ecological science problem of elephants moving north is being entertained. Since the popularity of the elephants, people from all walks of life have been talking about it. Some amateurs have made subjective and imprecise comments on the phenomenon, resulting in the spread of some wrong ideas on the Internet. There are even some we media video bloggers who rush to the local area for live broadcast in order to attract fans and get more attention. After the sensitive elephants come into contact with the crowd, their aggressiveness increases, which poses a threat to the safety of people's lives and property, and also hinders the migration of elephants to the north. At the same time, the entertainment of the elephants moving to the north also made the public unable to view the ecological science behind the event scientifically. Some experts and scholars have pointed out that the distance of this elephant migration has actually exceeded the normal range, which may be the complex product of the alternating influence of internal and external environmental factors. Excessive hype and entertainment of this migration is not conducive to the solution of practical problems and in-depth thinking, but also hinders the in-depth popularization of ecological science at the public level.

So how should we deal with the phenomenon of Asian elephants moving northward? For a long time in the past, with the joint efforts of relevant government departments, experts and scholars, the ecological problems of Asian Elephants in China have been greatly improved, and the increase of elephant population is the best proof. In the future, relevant government departments, experts and scholars should adhere to the scientific basis, follow the objective laws of elephant migration, and apply the values of biogeography and methodology of animal behavior to provide real-time protection and management for Asian Elephants. On the other hand, at the public level, the public should not disturb the normal life of the elephant group and reserve free space for them. Of course, it is not enough to rely on the masses to consciously enhance the awareness of wildlife protection, but also need the guidance of the government. On the one hand, publicity should be strengthened.

Through a series of new media, such as WeChat, Tik Tok, Weibo, we can popularize the knowledge of ecological science and encourage the public to consciously enhance the awareness of wildlife protection. On the other hand, the relevant departments should timely guide and control the behaviors that may cause actual adverse effects on the migration of target groups, so as to avoid the occurrence of potential harmful behaviors.