In the wind and snow, hundreds of takin lined up and charged down the mountain, the scene as spectacular as when the wild boars descended before.
If wild boars were the bullies of the Qinling Mountains, then takin were the ruffians, also known as the fiercest in the Qinling Mountains, the only ones capable of rivaling wild boars.
Just as the people below the mountain prepared to evacuate, the takin suddenly slowed down.
Seeing this, the forestry bureau staff breathed a sigh of relief.
Forestry Bureau Director Zhang Tai was about to ask Yang Lin beside him what was going on when he turned around and found that Yang Lin had disappeared.
Upon closer inspection, he realized that at some point, Yang Lin had already walked towards the takin herd with a few cabbage leaves.
Seeing this, everyone's hearts leaped into their throats.
Especially some forestry staff who had experience climbing the mountain.
They clearly remembered that when they were rescuing a takin that was stuck between rocks, one unlucky fellow had his five ribs broken by the takin.
There was even an incident where they found a wild boar that had been flattened by a takin on the mountain.
"Be careful, Director Yang, these takin are very fierce."
"Yes, don't go near them first, let's assess the situation."
"These takin are heartless."
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As everyone unanimously advised against it, the takin herd had already reached Yang Lin.
In the next second, under the watchful eyes of hundreds of people on the scene, Yang Lin placed his hand on the head of a takin.
To everyone's surprise, the takin, which should have charged with its head, was as docile as a draft ox when facing Yang Lin.
Not only was it not impatient, but it also lowered its head to let Yang Lin caress it.
Its obedient demeanor instantly stunned everyone.
After an unknown amount of time, when Yang Lin arrived in front of everyone holding a calf less than a meter tall, they finally reacted.
"Director Zhang, could you get some milk? This little guy's mother is malnourished and has no milk."
Upon hearing this, everyone on the scene was stunned for a moment, then asked with some confusion:
"Can it drink milk?"
"Why not? It's a cow, isn't it supposed to drink milk?"
"Ah, this..."
For a moment, the people on the scene almost fell into the snow.
Seeing that the takin were not as terrifying as rumored, the courage of the onlookers grew.
Some citizens who had traveled from afar had even started feeding these giants.
During this process, other animals began to emerge from the mountains one after another. The well-fed animals were not greedy and returned to the mountain on their own after eating.
The scene had become a large buffet.
By the afternoon, the number of citizens who came to watch had surpassed ten thousand.
Regarding this outcome, Yang Lin immediately proposed a bold idea.
"Director Zhang, I think we should establish a transition zone in this area to help the animals through the winter and also give citizens an opportunity to get close to rare animals."
"Also, you can cooperate with the city to set up a rescue station here. If the expenses are too high, I think it would be very welcome for citizens to pay a small entrance fee."
As soon as Yang Lin proposed this idea, Zhang Tai nodded thoughtfully.
"Director Yang's idea is excellent. We have actually thought about it before."
"However, those animals never dared to approach places with too many people. Today, for some reason, they suddenly dared to approach humans."
"I will report this to the city soon. Then, we will cooperate with the Qinling Zoo to set up several more such transition zones around the Qinling Mountains, especially in the village areas."
"Perhaps it can even drive the economic development of the villages around the Qinling Mountains and reduce human encroachment on animal habitats..."
As he spoke, Zhang Tai's eyes lit up.
Ultimately, the main reason for the ecological imbalance in the Qinling region was that humans, in order to make a living, had to encroach excessively on the habitat of animals.
Then, for survival, the animals in turn encroached on human villages.
If they could find more ways for the villagers who lived off the mountains to make a living without harming the animals, then they would have no need to go up the mountain.
Establishing transition zones between humans and animals, allowing animals to overwinter there, while nearby villagers could develop tourism and commerce based on the influence of these animals.
At that time, the villagers would not only not harm the animals but would actively protect them, achieving a true win-win situation.
After Zhang Tai reported Yang Lin's idea to the Weinan authorities, the Weinan authorities immediately responded.
In just one day, several villages and towns near the mountains had established buffer zones in some open areas and placed a large amount of food for animals to overwinter.
They thought it might take some time to see results.
However, within hours of these buffer zones being established, a large number of wild animals living in the Qinling Mountains entered them.
One could even see national treasures like the Qinling Giant Panda and the Golden Snub-nosed Monkey.
Of course, there were also the wild boars that people detested.
However, compared to before, both the wild boars and other animals remained obediently within the transition zones, with only a few animals occasionally sneaking into human villages.
This result immediately delighted the villagers who had been plagued by wild boars.
What surprised them even more was that after the establishment of the transition zones, tourists from within and outside the province began to visit them.
They came just to interact with the rare animals up close.
Villagers who could only rely on farming or selling mountain goods directly switched to small businesses and catering. Some of the bolder ones even opened farmhouses and guesthouses.
Even Ye Zhu Ba Village, which had been most affected by the wild boar problem, became a popular village thanks to the wild boars that descended the mountain. The losses from damaged fields were offset by the income from these wild boars within days.
Seeing this outcome, Yang Lin, who had been living like a wild man in the Qinling Mountains for several days, finally breathed a long sigh of relief.
Others saw the animals voluntarily descend the mountain and live peacefully with humans, thinking it was because the heavy snow had left the animals with no choice.
Little did they know that if Yang Lin had not been on the mountain acting like a wild man, reasoning with the animals, things would not have progressed so smoothly.
There were no peaceful times; it was just Director Yang carrying the burden.
Seeing the rapid improvement in the relationship between animals and humans, Yang Lin could already foresee that by the spring of next year, the population of various animals in the Qinling Mountains would undoubtedly usher in a new wave of growth.
Thinking of this, Yang Lin couldn't help but glance at the Qinling tiger couple next to him, who were affectionately entwined.
"Come on, try to have four cubs in one litter."
As soon as he finished speaking, Yang Lin let out a long roar and leaped onto a nearby big tree. In a short while, his figure disappeared into the wilderness.
This frightened two villagers who were about to go up the mountain to pick wild pheasants, causing them to flee in terror.