BEIJING: Authorities will release 10 rare deer into the wild at a nature reserve in central China’s Hunan Province next week.
On Friday, 10 milu deer from the Beijing Nanhaizi Milu Park began their journey toward the East Dongting Lake National Nature Reserve in Hunan. They will be released into the wild during an international bird-watching festival.
The move aims to enrich the gene pool of the milu population in the East Dongting Lake National Nature Reserve, said Bai Jiade with the Beijing Milu Ecological Research Center.
Of the 10 deer, six are male and four are female. They have all been fitted with GPS equipment, allowing experts to follow their exact locations and activities in the future. – Agencies
