MTLNOVEL Chapter 479: Dad and Mom, your son is back!
"Altitude 1835, Position xx.xx, Date xx month xx day, scene1.jpg, scene2.jpg."
"After a preliminary survey of the scene, it seems that the Little Panda Mother was killed by wolves."
The notebook of Forest Police Officer Xiao Liu finally came in handy, although he would rather never have to use it.
The two girls wrapped the three little red panda cubs in scarves and held them in their arms, one cub holding onto a milk bottle.
Fortunately, Chen Ying was well-equipped, with five small milk bottles, and he also carried animal cub formula with him.
Although the red panda cubs could eat solid food, they hadn't completely weaned yet, and with these snow-covered days, it was impossible to find suitable food for them.
According to the investigation by several professionals, the Little Panda Mother's den hadn't been here long, possibly moving here to avoid wolf threats, but unfortunately, it didn't escape in the end.
In the next two days, after speeding up to complete the wildlife survey task, the group quickly descended the mountain.
No one could be sure that those two wolves wouldn't bring more wild wolves. In winter, the scarcity of food makes the wolf packs several times more ferocious than when food is abundant.
The direction of the wolf pack's migration after separating from Duoduo was directly north, a complex terrain at the junction of Sichuan, Qinghai, and Gansu.
With increasing altitude, Snow Mountain glaciers, grassland lakes, everything is there. Moreover, it is also a conservation area for the source region of the Yellow River system, an excellent ecological environment that is a paradise for wildlife.
(Photo of the Manzetang Scenic Area located at the Sichuan, Qinghai, and Gansu junction, shot by Sichuan Daily)
After the wolves leave, new wolves might enter this mountain forest, but the pack seems small; at least the Patrol Team members haven't encountered any.
If wild wolves attack the red pandas, they might also target other animals, and if driven by hunger, they could even attack humans.
Chen Ying wasn't afraid of them breaking into the rescue station; he was worried about Sasa and her cub's safety.
While adult giant pandas are indeed the overlords of the mountains, before they mature, they are like dough easily handled by others.
Once they reached an area with a signal, Chen Ying immediately called the rescue station to have them pay more attention to their surroundings.
Yin Li called the Protection Station, detailing the situation and his guess about the two patrol routes that might encounter wild wolves.
"The station is aware, and they plan to form two armed patrol teams to patrol the mountains once."
Although armed, they are quite limited, only able to employ weapons defensively when necessary. Their patrol's purpose isn't to eliminate the wolf pack but to ascertain how many wolves there are and what state the wolf pack is in.
Additionally, they need to focus on the safety of the sites where giant pandas raise cubs.
This year is a joyous one; during summer patrols, they discovered at least five giant panda birth sites.
Moreover, they plan to check the red panda gathering site in Hot Spring Valley to see if they migrated due to the wolf pack.
That area doesn't fall under the jurisdiction of the Jiamu Valley Protection Station, but notifying them is still manageable.
Besides the major patrol conducted the first year the she-wolves arrived during that winter, there hasn't been such a large-scale operation in recent years.
However, this year the snow fell early and lasted for a long time, indicating an extreme climate. Even without wolf pack sightings, the Protection Station was going to arrange a major patrol before January.
The three little red panda cubs were taken to the rescue station for a health check.
No major issues, just minor ones that aren't a cause for concern.
As an experienced Daddy, Little Sen took over the feeding of the three cubs, planning to have them quarantined here for a month, awaiting the higher authorities' decision regarding their future.
After a busy day, just starting to catch his breath, Yin Li returned.
"Are you going back early?"
"Yes, I've decided to transfer back and need to go back to hand over my work. My teacher wants me to work at the State Forestry and Grassland Bureau for a while, mainly responsible for overseeing terrestrial wildlife and plant resources. The office has three people, and my work area includes Jiamu Valley and several neighboring counties and cities."
His professor also helped him connect with a Ph.D. advisor, and next year he can continue his doctoral studies through an "apply-assess" method.
"I have to thank Miss Dao for her help. The paper I co-authored with her during the field survey at River Source was published successfully, and I got the first author while she only wanted the second. It's because of this paper that the advisor I contacted agreed to let me apply for his doctoral program."
"Well, now we also have connections."
Yin Li chuckled twice and departed after having a meal with everyone.
After all outsiders left, Mengmeng found Chen Ying, asking if he knew about the conflict between Jinya and Little Jin.
Chen Ying told Mengmeng not to worry, noticing Jinya's anger hadn't subsided, predicting that Little Jin would face some more trouble.
He has been busy lately, checking on the cubs' conditions with the Forest Patrol Officers, and hasn't had the energy to deal with the arguing duo.
The lynx cub Huihui is a smart kid, sensing the tension, volunteered to accompany Chen Ying on forest patrols.
Unlike Jinya, who is familiar with this mountain forest and called the little overlord of Jiamu Valley, the lynx cub Huihui has a quiet nature. Under Brother Leopard and Leopard Sister's guidance, his hunting skills rival Jinya's, especially ambushing, where prey locked by him can hardly escape.
When Jinya goes out with Chen Ying, she prefers to roam freely most of the time.
But the lynx cub Huihui is different; he seems more like a protector, rarely straying beyond five meters from Chen Ying unless necessary for food.