The zoo responds to "the sika deer is cut and the head is full of blood": the cut antlers will do harmless treatment

Jimu Journalist Zhang Qi

On July 9, a tourist found in a zoo in Shandong that the antlers of a sika deer in the park were cut, and the wound wounds were still bleeding. The statement aroused heated discussion among some netizens. On July 10, Jimu Journalists consulted wildlife protection experts that cutting antlers is not a good way to avoid injuries. It is recommended to provide a large space to facilitate the escape of the deer in the fight, or divide the good deer deer in the fighting. Separated.

According to media reports, some tourists found that a sika's antlers were cut off in Qingdao Forest Wildlife World, and the bandaging wounds were still bleeding. The customer service of the park responded that cutting off the antlers is to prevent them from being injured and to prevent harm. Some deer will go to stones and cause wound bleeding. The veterinaries in the park will pay attention to the health of the deer every day.

Meihua deer video screenshot

The news appeared on the hot search on the 9th. Some netizens puzzled "Will cutting off the antlers cause damage to the deer? Is there a better way to prevent injuries than to cut the antlers?" And some netizens questioned, " In order to sell profit ".

Jimu Journalists noticed that some netizens posted on this matter that cutting antlers was a way to cut anthots. The space to raise deer is very important. The exhibition area is safer. In addition, many zoo will separate the male deer in the breeding season of the deer.

Guo Geng, a researcher at the Beijing Elk Ecological Experiment Center, agreed with this statement. Guo Geng introduced to Jimu Journalists that when wild deer fights, the sika deer who occupied the wind will escape in time to avoid serious injuries, but in a limited space, the sika deer will indeed be injured due to the tragic fight. However, it is difficult for most zoos to provide a lot of space for sika deer like the centers of wild animal protection. "The cutting antlers will cause damage to the deer. It is not recommended to take this method."

On the morning of July 10, the relevant person in charge of the garden told Jimu Journalists that the garden was generally given to the deer horn in July and August each year. Not big, the park will do harmless treatment, such as teaching and teaching aids. At present, the space of the garden party is limited, and it will try to provide more living space for animals. If conditions permit, it will also take the practice of separating sika deer.

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