"The Hometown of Chinese Gull" guards the "Wetland Elves"

"Surgery for injured birds is the same as giving people surgery. We face life." 56 -year -old Ma Xirong said, "Be careful to reduce the pain of the birds as much as possible."

Ma Xirong is a surgeon in Kangbao County, Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province. In addition to this identity, he is also a "bird protection messenger" and president of the Kangbao County Return Gull Protection Association.

When the reporter saw Ma Xirong, he was holding a telescope to see if he was injured in the Wetland Park of Conobor National Wetland Park. "At this time, the chicks will break out of the shell, so the safe living environment is very important," he said.

In the Kangbaonor National Wetland Park, Kangbao County, Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province, Ma Xirong was observing wild birds. (Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Luo Xuefeng)

The total area of ​​Kangbanor National Wetland Park is 368.1 hectares, of which the wetland area is 222 hectares. It is a natural plateau lake wetland that preserves a well -preserved ecosystem in Kangbao County. Essence

The gull is a medium -sized water poultry, with a body length of about 40 cm. It is one of the world's rare endangered birds and is a national first -class protection animal. In 2017, Kangbao County was awarded the title of "Hometown of Chinese Relief Gull" by the China Wildlife Protection Association.

The relics taken in Kangbano, Kangbao County, Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province (Photo by Luo Xuefeng, a reporter from Xinhua News Agency)

Because of the outdoor patrol operations, Ma Xirong was exposed to dark skin. Ma Xirong associated with the birds, starting from 2009. A local villager sent a winged gull to the clinic, but he did not know that it was the gull. "I looked at the injured bird, black head and white feathers, and had a compassion, and quickly performed surgery for it." Ma Xirong said.

After the relics of the gulls recovered, Ma Xirong and the villagers flew it from Cumanor. Since then, there are more and more people who send wounds to Ma Xirong Clinic, and he has been treated for free. His wife, Li Xiulian, was a nursing, and also became a supporter and assistant on the road of rescue of wild animals.

In 2016, Ma Xirong used his house as a temporary rescue station for wild animals to treat injured birds for free. He not only took the wings to the gulls, but also pretended to be prosthetic and feed at his own expense until the injury was healed. Seeing the birds returning to the blue sky and seeing the animal's return to the team, Ma Xirong felt happy and satisfied. "One of the gulls equipped with the prosthetic limbs also flew back to Kangbao the next year and was photographed by photography enthusiasts." He said.

Over the years, Ma Xirong has rescued more than 1,300 wild injured birds. Talking about why he can persist for many years, Ma Xirong said that saving the injury is the duty of a doctor. He loves nature and loves wild birds in nature.

At the Wildlife Rescue Station of the Gull Protection Association of Kangbao County, Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province, Ma Xirong was looking at the vulture of rescue. (Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Luo Xuefeng)

Speaking of the rescue story, Ma Xirong is like a few treasures. In addition to birds, Ma Xirong also became "good friends" with many wild animals. The reporter walked into the Wildlife Rescue Station of Ma Xirong and saw a dumplings running freely in the courtyard. There were hundreds of folding wings, and the injured vultures, carvings, and Hongyan.

"This sister -in -law was retrieved when an elderly man in Zhangbei County was grazing in July last year. It was a cub who was born a few days at the time. Because he couldn't take care, he sent me to me through the forest public security." Ma Xirong said.

"We named the" Little Deer "for this sister -in -law. It had to eat milk 4 times a day. My wife and I cook milk at 5 am every morning, and then let the milk cool to the suitable temperature. We should be used as its family. "Ma Xirong said," After more than a year of careful care and field training, this 'Little Deer' has the condition of release. s home."

Driven by Ma Xirong, in 2018, Kangbao County established the Gull Protection Association. The association is committed to carrying out wildlife rescue and treatment operations including gulls. At present, the association has developed to more than 500 members, of which 98 members of the China Wildlife Protection Association.

"This is an increasingly stronger wildlife protection team." Sun Wei, deputy director of the Natural Resources and Planning Bureau of Kangbao County, said that in recent years, the county has passed the way of strengthening dynamic monitoring, improving the ecological environment, and promoting wetland repair. Birds inhabit and create a good environment. At present, Cumanor's wetland ecosystem is good, and wild animals and plant resources are rich. There are 140 wild plants and 220 birds. Essence

"Wildlife is a good friend of human beings. I hope that more people will participate in the actions that love to help wildlife, so that the mountains are green, the water is cleaner, and the grass is greener.

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