The entire basent was perated with a strange odor, the sight of mountains of piled ivory and rhinoceros horns was shocking.
At present, the price of one kilogram of ivory on the international black market is approximately 1000 Ugly Yuan, and one kilogram of rhinoceros horn is about 60,000 Ugly Yuan.
This ant that the ivory and rhinoceros horns piled up in the warehouse in front of everyone were worth more than one hundred million Ugly Yuan!
One hundred million Ugly Yuan was an astronomical figure.
If stored in the bank, just the interest that accrued daily would be more than enough for an ordinary person to squander in a lifeti.
As the audience in the livestream heard the secretary begin to discuss the value, they all couldn't help but be astonished.
[One hundred million, I'd go buy bonds, there's ten thousand a day in interest... impossible to spend it all]
[Ten thousand a day? That's three hundred thousand a month!]
[Actually, with one hundred million, the interest would be even higher, there are professionals managing finance, it's not simply bonds (covers face)]
[Damn, no wonder the conservation center has so many soldiers, it's no different from a bank vault here!]
[Fun fact, normal banks don't have that much money (Dog's head)]
[Envious, I also want to strike it rich]
[No wonder poachers flock to this, sigh]
The sheer amount of money indeed shocked the viewers, and for a mont, the screen was filled with a continuous stream of comnts and various thoughts.
They toured the entire warehouse.
Facing General Julius Kimani, Bi Fang spoke with great emotion, "Absolutely shocking."
For African Elephants, the current era was perilous due to human greed.
Their territories were continually being encroached upon by humans, and they also faced the danger of being hunted by humans.
A 1979 survey report indicated that at that ti, there were about 1.3 million African Elephants across Africa, but now only 500,000 remained.
There were even fewer in Asia, fewer than 40,000.
However, even as the number of elephants continued to decrease, conflicts between humans and them were still escalating.
In Africa, conflicts between local villagers and elephants occurred almost every day.
So elephants were killed by angry villagers in retaliation after attacking their livestock.
Of course, these were just minor incidents; the vast majority of elephants died due to poachers chasing after their ivory.
"Indeed, that's why we persist in battling against poachers," Julius said sadly, removing his hat. "Eventually, humans might never see an African Elephant with tusks again."
[Ah, why is that?]
[Nonsense, if they're extinct, how could you still see them]
"No, the reason isn't extinction, but an artificial natural selection."
Bi Fang noticed the comnts and explained to the audience, while also repeating the viewers' doubts to those present.
There was no need for Bi Fang to explain personally, as the assistant director Rupee recited a piece of data directly.
"In fact, we had researched previously, using a set of statistics, we discovered that without human interference, only 2%-4% of female African Elephants are born without tusks."
"After severe poaching occurred, these tuskless African Elephants naturally had a higher chance of survival and naturally, their proportion in the population gradually increased."
"It's possibly for survival that in the newborn African Elephants, the proportion of those without tusks continually increases."
"After comparing the relevant data, we found that in the places where poaching is most rampant, the proportion of newborn female elephants without tusks has increased to varying degrees."
"In Mozambique, the proportion of tuskless female elephants has risen to 33%. In South Africa, the impact is even more severe, with 98% of the 174 female elephants in Addo Elephant National Park being tuskless."
Bi Fang nodded, indicating that this was essentially the case.
Perhaps even before elephants truly face extinction, elephants with tusks would no longer exist in the world.
"Such selection is actually very common, for example, so elderly people in coastal areas have noticed that the fish they catch are getting smaller every year because under wildlife conservation laws, the fishing nets used cannot be too dense, allowing young fish to survive."
"But every ti, not only the young fish survive but also individuals with naturally small sizes due to genetics. After several rounds of selection, these groups expand rapidly, even becoming dominant."
[Human actions have replaced natural selection (facepalm emoji)]
[And more precise, natural selection is slow, but human selection is efficient, so you can see results within a few decades.]
"The Central Governnt of Kenya and 47 local governnts have coordinated their efforts and done a lot of work in wildlife conservation.
For example, the central governnt funded the establishnt of a special fund, local governnts also contributed, compensating local tribal villages for losses incurred due to involvent in wildlife conservation after establishing national parks.
Tourism, which contributes 80% of revenue from wildlife, therefore benefits will help Kenya further improve its conservation efforts."
A series of clichés were uttered by several senior officials, it was unclear whether they were addressing Bi Fang or the audience in front of the live broadcast.
The sll in the warehouse was indeed making Bi Fang uncomfortable. After enduring it for a few minutes, he finally couldn't bear it anymore, sneezed several tis, and promptly took the initiative to suggest that they should now et the target of this mission.
"We have finished visiting the warehouse, should we go et Harley now? That's essentially my main reason for coming here."
People present looked at each other and suddenly laughed, leaving Bi Fang sowhat puzzled.
Laughing at what?
Eventually, it was Stephen Manekini, the head of the conservation center who unexpectedly stood up and issued an unexpected invitation that nobody had anticipated.
"This ti we invited Mr. Bi to visit the underground warehouse, not only to use your live broadcast to promote the importance of anti-poaching and wildlife conservation to global audiences but also for a second reason."
Stephen turned sideways to glance at his colleagues behind him and nodded to the general before turning back and saying in a deep voice, "We want you to destroy these elephant tusks."
Bi Fang raised his brows and pointed at himself, looking quite astonished.
"?"
"Yes."
[What does destroying the ivory an?]
[Destroy it? How to destroy it?]
[Why does Master Fang look so surprised?]
[Can any knowledgeable person explain what's going on here?]
The audience was sowhat puzzled by Bi Fang's surprised expression, as he seldom showed such emotions and was usually confident.
Thus, whenever such an expression appeared, the audience was particularly curious.
With such questions, so fans did not disappoint in digging out the answers.
Among the millions of fans, there were always so particularly capable influencers and experts.
[Because previously, ivory destruction actions were invariably conducted by the president himself. Allowing a foreigner to co, and openly just a broadcaster, is a first.]
[He's just a regular broadcaster (tactical reclining)]
[Kenya was the first country in the world to publicly destroy ivory. Initially, it destroyed 12 tons in 1989, 5 tons in 2011, and 15 tons in 2015.]
[The 2011 and 2015 instances involved Kenya's current President Kenyatta setting piles of ivory on fire. The 12 tons of ivory destroyed in 1989 were also at the sa location, done by Kenya's forr president, Moi.]
"[Thus, from this perspective, having Master Fang handle this matter is a very special honor.]"
These three operations all took place in Nairobi National Park, where they left behind one black and two white piles of ivory remains, displaying Kenya's determination against poaching and wildlife smuggling to the world.
Kenya thus beca the first country to destroy confiscated ivory.
Afterward, Ethiopia, Gabon, Thailand, and even Huaxia among other countries followed suit, destroying at least 240 tons of ivory.
"[That's really bold!]"
"[I feel kind of stupid. Why not sell the ivory for money and then develop?]"
"[Funny, so people used to think it was better to keep the ivory until a good price could be obtained, selling it to make billions in Ugly Yuan to develop the country. But the President of Kenya said at the ti: 'I acknowledge that Kenya is a poor country, but we have rich heritage. So say this action won't work, that burning so much ivory and rhino horn will drive up market prices and will only intensify poaching. We have made no mistake, ti will prove them wrong.']"
"[Aweso!!]"
"[I guess it works, otherwise so many countries wouldn't be following suit (Dog's head)]"
"[Master Fang is really making a na for himself]"
"[As a spectator who has followed from the first livestream to now, witnessing this mont is really touching. It feels like being part of history, Master Fang is so cool!]"
"[Here co the mom fans!]"
"[Seriously dashing, the bureau chief personally ca to invite]"
"[Lord Mu gifted the anchor with 66 Spaceships—for Master Fang congratulations!]"
"[Lin Chang gifted the anchor 666 Yachts—for Master Fang congratulations!]"
Audience mbers, through proactive explanations, ca to understand just how significant it was to invite Bi Fang to this so-called destruction ceremony.
You should know, as a foreigner, this is actually a point against him, but still choosing him just says his status has reached an unprecedented level.
Even the President of Kenya believed it would be better to give this opportunity to soone else.
This undoubtedly made the audience feel honored as though they were invited themselves.
Thus many directly sent pop-up comnts asking Bi Fang to accept.
Bi Fang's decision did not disappoint the crowd, and he too felt excited about attending such a ceremony, an opportunity not everyone gets.
Oh, no, he was the only one to have it thus far!
Without any hesitation, he promptly accepted.
The inviting officer's smile grew even broader.
"When does the ceremony begin?"
"No rush, this is just a draft at the mont, there's still a lot of preparation to do. Once Mr. Bi sends Harley back to the savanna, this ivory destruction ceremony will serve as the grand finale."
"This is my honor."
Bi Fang again shook hands with everyone present.
Until he walked out of the underground storehouse and saw the sunlight once more, Bi Fang felt even more satisfied with the journey that hadn't yet begun.
"Alright, I know everyone is happy now, but don't forget the most important reason we ca to the conservation center."
"I guess everyone has been waiting a long ti and more so wants to know what this livestream will cover. But before that, allow to introduce you to a new partner in the livestream."
Bi Fang put his palms together to form a whistle shape, took a deep breath, and blew a loud whistle that echoed nonstop.
Just as the audience was wondering, a rustling sound suddenly ca from the bushes nearby. Quickly, a "large rodent" crawled out and upon seeing Bi Fang, hurried forward, clambered up his trousers, and finally rested securely on his shoulder.
Before entering the conservation center and officially beginning the livestream, Bi Fang allowed Jerry to roam freely nearby without letting the audience see it imdiately.
Although there were many wild animals here, they were blocked by a wire fence, and Bi Fang wasn't worried about any dangers they might encounter.
But the viewers were a bit stunned by this scene.
What is this?
Where did it co from?
How can a rodent get so big?
Was it trained just now?
"[From Goudan to Alpha, I knew this guy had a way with animals (Dog's head)]"
"[WTF, can he also train animals?]"
"[Nonsense, without real skills, try taming a wild cal yourself?]"
The audience wasn't surprised by Bi Fang's ability to train a rat so well but was quite curious about the rat's identity.
"This is my new partner," Bi Fang teased Jerry on his shoulder, smiling, "a Gambian Pouched Rat."
Explaining the functions and capabilities of the Gambian Pouched Rat, the viewers were amazed to see there were rats in the world that could detect mines.
Truly, the world is full of wonders.
"[Damn, now that you ntion it, there were rodent toys on the rchandise shelf at the club that day, and I was wondering why there was such a thing!]"
"[Boss Yao is always one step ahead]"
"[His goods turnover has always been good.]"
"[Sure is cute, so that ans it's not just Master Fang's solo act from now on, but he has a partner now, right?]"
"Right."
Bi Fang followed the staff toward the direction of Cheetah Harley, no longer keeping secrets, he stated the purpose of this mission.
"I know everyone has been waiting a long ti, actually the task is quite simple. The goal this ti is to, while crossing the savanna, assist a cheetah nad Harley, rescued by the conservation center, to reintegrate into the African Savanna and help it rewild."
"[Cheetah! I knew it was this creature!]"
"[The shadow on the poster was too obvious]"
"[Stroking the big cat! Lionizing the cow!]"
"[That's too cool]"
"[Master Fang, forever our hero!]"
"[So powerful, really handso]"
Speaking of which, the staff finally brought Bi Fang to the front of the wire sh.
There, a sleek and beautifully spotted golden cheetah quietly lay on the ground resting, and even through the wire sh, everyone could see its heaving chest and the slightly fluffy fur slightly fluttering in the breeze.
The audience was srized for a mont.
This is the land speed king, the golden lightning!
"Isn't it beautiful?" the staff couldn't help but admire as they turned to Bi Fang.
"Absolutely." Bi Fang hundred percent agreed with the staff's opinion.
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