A strange smell permeated the entire basement, and the mountains of ivory and rhino horns were even more shocking.
The current price of one kilogram of ivory on the international black market is about 1,000 U.S. dollars, and the price of one kilogram of rhino horn is about 60,000 U.S. dollars.
This means that the ivory and rhino horns piled up in the warehouse in front of everyone are worth more than 100 million U.S. dollars!
One hundred million U.S. dollars is already an astronomical sum.
If it were stored in a bank, the interest that would grow out of thin air every day would be enough for an ordinary person to spend a lifetime.
When the audience in the live broadcast room heard the secretary introduce the value, they all couldn't help but were speechless.
[100 million, I will buy bonds, and I will get 10,000 yuan in interest every day... I can’t spend it all]
[Ten thousand a day? Three hundred thousand a month!]
[In fact, if it is 100 million, the interest will be even higher. There are professional financial managers, and it is not comparable to ordinary bonds (face covering)]
[Damn, no wonder there are so many soldiers in the protection center, this place is no different from a bank vault!]
[Trivia, most banks don’t have that much money (dog head)]
【Envy, I also want to make a fortune】
[No wonder poachers are flocking to it, hey]
With so much money, the audience was really shocked. There was a barrage of comments and all kinds of thoughts could be seen.
Visit the entire warehouse.
Bi Fang faced General Julius Kimani and said in a very emotional tone: "It's very shocking."
For elephants, the current era is an era filled with extremely dangerous situations brought about by human greed.
Their territory is constantly being encroached upon by humans, and they themselves are in danger of being hunted by humans.
A 1979 survey report showed that there were about 1.3 million elephants in Africa at that time, but only 500,000 are left today.
There are even fewer elephants in Asia, less than 40,000.
Yet even as elephant numbers continue to decline, conflicts between humans and them continue to intensify.
In Africa, conflicts between local villagers and elephants occur almost every day.
Some elephants were killed in retaliation by angry villagers after they attacked their livestock.
Of course, this is only an insignificant part. The vast majority of elephant deaths are due to poachers chasing ivory.
"Indeed, that's why we continue to fight against poachers." Julius took off his hat sadly, "Human beings may never see African elephants with tusks again."
【Ah, why is this?】
[Nonsense, they are all extinct, how can we still see them]
"No, the reason is not actually extinction, but man-made natural selection."
Bi Fang saw the barrage and explained to the audience, while also repeating the audience's doubts to everyone present.
There was no need for Bi Fang to explain in person, Lubia, the assistant director on the side, recited a piece of data directly.
"In fact, we have conducted research before. Through a set of statistical data, we found that without human interference, only 2%-4% of female elephants in Africa are born without tusks."
"But after severe poaching occurred, these ivory-less African elephants naturally survived, and their proportion in the population naturally increased."
"Perhaps for survival, among newborn African elephants, the proportion of tuskless elephants has been increasing."
"After comparing relevant data, we found that in places where poaching is most rampant, the proportion of newborn female elephants without tusks has increased to varying degrees."
"The proportion of tuskless animals in Sambique 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 having no tusks."
Bi Fang nodded, indicating that this was basically it.
Perhaps before elephants are truly extinct, there will be no elephants with tusks left in the world.
"Such screening is actually very common. For example, some elderly people in coastal areas will find that the fish they catch are getting smaller every year, because under the animal protection law, the fishing nets used cannot be too dense to allow the small fry to survive."
"But every time, the ones that survived were not just small fry, but also some that were born with genetically small sizes. After repeated screenings, these groups expanded rapidly and even occupied the majority."
[And it is more accurate. Natural screening is slow, but artificial screening is efficient, so the results can be seen in decades. 】
"The Kenyan central government and 47 local governments have coordinated their efforts and done a lot of work in wildlife protection.
For example, the central government has invested in the establishment of a special fund, and local governments have also participated. After the establishment of the national park, local tribal villages will be compensated for the losses they have suffered in participating in wildlife protection.
80% of tourism revenue comes from wildlife, so the benefits brought by the development of tourism will help Kenya further improve its conservation work."
A series of clichés came out of the mouths of several senior officials, and it was unclear whether they were meant for Bi Fang or the audience in front of the live broadcast room.
The smell in the warehouse really made Bifang feel a little uncomfortable. After enduring it for a few minutes, he finally couldn't bear it anymore. He sneezed several times and quickly offered to meet the target of this mission first.
"I've finished visiting the warehouse, now it's time to meet Harley? This is the main purpose of my coming here."
Everyone present looked at each other and suddenly laughed, leaving Bifang a little confused.
What are you laughing at?
Finally, Stephen Manechini, the director of the Conservation Center, stepped forward and somewhat unexpectedly issued an unexpected invitation that no one had expected.
"Inviting Mr. Bi to visit the underground warehouse this time, in addition to using your live broadcast room to promote the importance of poaching and wildlife protection to the world's audience, actually has a second purpose."
Stephen turned sideways and looked at several of his colleagues behind him, then nodded to the general, turned back and said in a deep voice: "We would like to ask you to destroy these ivory."
Bi Fang raised his eyebrows and pointed at himself with a finger, his expression looking quite surprised.
"I?"
"Yes."
[What does destroying ivory mean?]
【Destroy? How to destroy?】
[Why does Fang Shen look so surprised?]
[Do you understand, please explain in detail, what is the meaning here? 】
The audience was a little confused by Bi Fang's surprised expression, because he rarely showed such emotions, and most of the time he was confident and confident.
So every time they see this expression, the audience is particularly curious.
In response to such questions, several fans lived up to expectations and dug out the answer.
With millions of fans, there are always some special talents and gods.
[Because the previous operations to destroy ivory were all carried out by the president himself. This is the first time for a foreigner to come, and he is just an anchor on the surface]
[He is just an ordinary anchor (tactical fallback)]
[Kenya is the first country in the world to publicly destroy ivory. It has destroyed ivory three times at first. In 1989, it destroyed 12 tons, in 2011 it destroyed 5 tons, and in 2015 it destroyed 15 tons.]
[In 2011 and 2015, it was Kenyan President Kenyatta who burned piles of ivory. The 12 tons of ivory stockpiles destroyed in 1989 were also in the same place, and it was the former president of Kenya, Mo Yin. 】
[So from this perspective, having Fang Shen do this is a very special honor. 】
These three operations were all conducted in Nairobi National Park. In the end, one black and two white piles of ivory debris were left, showing the world Kenya's determination to fight poaching and wildlife trafficking.
Kenya became the first country to destroy and confiscate ivory.
Since then, countries such as Ethiopia, Gabon, Thailand and even China have followed suit and destroyed at least 240 tons of ivory.
【So courageous】
[I feel stupid, why don’t you sell these ivory for money and then develop?]
[Coincidentally, some people used to think that instead of burning these ivories, it would be better to sell them at a price and sell them in exchange for hundreds of millions of dollars to promote national development. But the president of Kenya said at the time: "I agree that Kenya is a poor country, but we There is a rich heritage. Some people say that this operation will not work. Burning so much ivory and rhino horn will cause the market price to soar, which will in turn stimulate poaching to become more rampant. We have not made a mistake, and time will prove their mistake."]
【Awesome!
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[I guess this trick works, otherwise there wouldn’t be so many countries following it (dog head)]
[Fang Shen is really becoming more and more promising]
[As a viewer who has followed the first live broadcast until now, I was really touched when I saw this scene. I feel like I have witnessed history. Fang Shen is so handsome!]
【Here comes the mommy fan!】
[Really handsome, the director general came to invite him personally]
[Prince Mu presented a spaceship*66 to the anchor - Congratulations to Fang Shen! 】
[Lin Chang presented the yacht *666 to the anchor - congratulations to Fang Shen! 】
With some proactive explanations from the audience, everyone also understood how important it was to invite Bi Fang to perform this so-called destruction ceremony.
You must know that as Bi Fang is a foreigner, this is a real deduction, but even so, he is still chosen to come, which only shows that his status has reached an unprecedented level.
Even the President of Kenya believes that it would be better to give up the opportunity this time.
This made the audience feel proud, as if they were the ones invited.
Therefore, many people directly sent out barrages to ask Bi Fang to agree.
Bi Fang's decision did not disappoint everyone. They were equally excited to participate in such a ceremony. Not everyone has the opportunity to be invited.
Oh, no, I am the only one who has it so far!
Without any hesitation, I agreed immediately.
The director who sent the invitation smiled even more happily.
"When does the ceremony start?"
"Don't worry, it's just a draft now, and there is still a lot of preparation work. When Mr. Bi returns Harley to the grassland, this ivory destruction ceremony will become the final closing ceremony."
"It's my pleasure."
Bi Fang shook hands with everyone present again.
When Bi Fang walked out of the underground warehouse and saw the sun again, he felt a little more satisfied with the journey that had not yet begun.
"Okay, I know everyone is very happy now, but don't forget the most important purpose of our coming to the protection center this time."
"I guess you must have been waiting for a long time and want to know what the content of this live broadcast is, but before that, allow me to introduce you to my new live broadcast partner."
Bi Fang closed his palms together in the shape of a hand flute and blew, making a loud whistle that echoed endlessly.
Just when everyone present was surprised, a slight noise suddenly sounded in the grass nearby. Soon, a "big mouse" crawled out. After seeing Bifang, he quickly stepped forward, grabbed his trousers and climbed up.
Finally, it rested firmly on the shoulder.
Before entering the conservation center and the live broadcast officially started, Bicong allowed Jerry to move around freely and did not let the audience see him for the first time.
Although there are many wild animals here, they are all blocked by barbed wire fences, so Bi Fang is not worried about what danger they will encounter.
But the audience who saw this scene were a little dumbfounded.
What is this thing?
Where did it come from?
How can a mouse grow so big?
Is what you just seen the training result?
[Ever since Goudan became Alpha, I knew this guy was good at taming animals (Gotou)]
[Nima, can I also tame animals? 】
[Nonsense, I don’t have any skills, why don’t you try to tame a wild camel? 】
The audience was not surprised that Bi Fang could train a mouse so well. On the contrary, they were curious about the identity of the mouse.
"This is my new partner." Bifang teased Jerry on his shoulder and said with a smile, "A Gambia rat."
When the role and function of the Gambia rat was explained, the audience's eyes were immediately opened. They did not expect that there are rats in the world that can clear mines.
It's really amazing.
[Damn, when I said that, I remembered that there were mouse dolls on the peripheral shelves of the club that day. I was still wondering how this thing came out! 】
[Boss Yao is always one step ahead of others]
【His shipment rate has always been good.】
[It is indeed cute. In other words, Fang Shen will no longer be a one-man show in the future, but will have a partner? 】
"That's right."
Bi Fang followed the staff and approached in the direction of the Cheetah Harley. He stopped being pretentious and told the mission goal this time.
"I know you have been looking forward to it for a long time. In fact, it is very simple. The goal of this mission is to help Harley, a cheetah rescued by the conservation center, reintegrate into the African savannah while crossing the savanna and help it carry out its wild life.
change."
[Cheetah! It’s indeed a cheetah, I knew it was this thing! 】
[The shadow on the poster is too obvious]
【Landing the big cat! Moo Dano!】
【This is so cool】
【Goddess Fang, God forever!】
[Too strong, really handsome]
Having said this, the staff finally brought Bi Fang to the iron net.
A slender and graceful golden cheetah with black spots on its body lay quietly on the ground to rest. Through the barbed wire, everyone could still see its undulating chest, and its slightly downy hair swaying slightly in the breeze.
The audience was swayed for a moment.
This is the king of speed on land, golden lightning!
"It's beautiful isn't it?"
Seeing this scene, the staff couldn't help but admire Bi Fang.
"That's right." Bi Fang agreed 100% with the other party's view.