Wang Ting: towards Baiji times

Wang Ting: towards white Baiji times China Baiji dolphin research first King Ding to witness a species www.thebeijingnews.com decline · 2006-12-25 11: 02: 16 · Source: Beijing News Baiji suspected of genocide, let the Chinese Academy of Sciences aquatic, Deputy Director of King Ding sad. Baiji extinction than "day", since the 1980s, often in the Yangtze River Baiji's body was found, where the body was discovered in 1984 to 18. They were killed by the ship's propeller and was rolling hook, "illegal fishing activity to kill and die from pollution and disease. Figure for the Baiji's skeletal specimens. Wang Ting and foreign scientists looked worn together, also could not find the Yangtze River Baiji, Wang Ting but how to recognize the Baiji Dolphin extinct. "Last night, I dreamed a dream about found in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River Baiji," Wang Ting, since 13 December "Yangtze River freshwater dolphins trips back to the end" is located in the East side of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, aquatic organisms, since lost without the Baiji this topic as well as dream around it. More than 20 years of career, Wang Ting to Baiji and finless porpoise. But everyone says: King Ding you of Baiji, the Baiji are studied. Wang Ting would no longer make this was vexed that at heart, he is for his own Baiji study arrangements for next destination — even little hope. Matchmaker to marry the feed hygiene King Ding, medium build, a dark complexion. And many have been sitting in his studio in pursuing research personnel, high winds and big Sun has always been its research work is an indispensable part. Now, because of the Baiji dolphin research made outstanding contributions, Wang Ting is referred to as "Mr." Baiji. But 20 years ago, King Ding it own, space physics, radio physics make a career. The University is the Space Physics Department, in January of 1982 graduated, but yinchaiyangcuo assigned feed hygiene. It is this time the Baiji was included in the study of zoology. At the beginning of last century, Mr. Ping Chi, a generation of scholars inherited Western modern biological research. Chen Pei-Hoon and other researchers are the direct guidance of Mr. Ping Chi, learning the anatomy of the fish. However, when the research on Baiji was sporadic. Until King Ding marry Baiji back to study, acoustic research also remain very poor. Baiji dolphin research in the golden age of Baiji study mentioned, many articles that Switzerland Scientist Joe Figgjo · Billy (GiorgioPilleri) in the late 1970s to China to study on Baiji, let the Baiji gradually become concerned about the object. King Ding pointed out that Chinese scientists in Baiji dolphin research cooperation with foreign countries, almost the reform and opening up the synchronization. At that time, the Central leaders receive some foreign experts believe: we understand that there are two kinds of Yangtze River, cetaceans, but from the outside, they are poorly understood, can allow us to do some research. At that time Central leaders asked the leadership of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, China has no staff doing work in this area. The "China has not systematically do the work" to answer, the leaders said that no, in foreigners come in before the Chinese must have understanding. Since then, the Chinese Academy of Sciences has established the Baiji dolphin research academic collaboration group, participation units have four: aquatic, acoustics, biophysics, Nanjing Normal University. Wang Ting is physics. He felt together with acoustics the Baiji acoustic research. Biological physics, primarily responsible for research on the nervous system. At that time, the focus of concern was the first known as the "Qi Qi" male Baiji. January 1980, a registration. Hunan farmers in Yangtze River side caught a seriously injured young Baiji, after full aquatic rescue,which is the IOI-Qi Qi Xiao Bai Baiji rehabilitation. Since 2002, over the past 23 years, Qi Qi into the world of cetacean research community a miracle. At that time, international whale research community have a final conclusion: Baiji this freshwater dolphin, does not issue whistling cry. The so-called "whistling cry" is a signal of cetaceans excited. When people can only be carried out on the dolphins, "" sonar tracking on freshwater dolphin is poorly understood. Because the boat more noise in the Yangtze River, is difficult to discern the Baiji's weak signal. Wang Ting perennial to Qi Qi recording, in cooperation with the acoustic acoustic study found that the Baiji's acoustic signal can be divided into "whistling cry" and "impulse signal", the "whistling cry" is a communication signal, with community features, population between communication and expression of emotion. After extensive research, Wang Ting, researchers also found that Qi Qi's whistle sounds and a certain degree of difference, which you can distinguish voice, carefree time of MOO Moos, excited when a groan and cry. Chinese scientists on Qi Qi behavior, Physiology, including seasonal variations, hematology, treatment, feeding, and so on, fill up on Baiji knowledge gaps. And Qi Qi of happy hour was initially upset about their King Ding and Qi Qi language barrier. After the training, he gradually found himself and Qi Qi can communicate, "through the training, knowledge of it, you can be sure of its status, it also knows your requirements," training it was long, Wang Ting and others and establish a Qi Qi "bridge" (the signal): whistle blowing on it, tell it to complete this action is very good, very correct, you can come over to instigate. There are two days that Qi Qi launched the temper. Wang Ting heart was a bit puzzled, I do not know what the heart beat of Qi Qi. Wang Ting try to give it a signal that left three or four fish. Original, naughty Qi Qi to reward. "The training process, not only are we training it, it is also training for you. See if you have the ability to make sense of it, it's called, "and the free communication of Qi Qi, let Qi Qi Wang Ting andBecome a family. Wang Ting very enjoy this free communication process. It is this process that makes his and Baiji much closer between the even. Qi Qi death, Wang Ting is Japan meeting, do not know the message, but like a telepathic as much of a hurry to get back. "The Shanghai Airport, I got a phone that was told Qi Qi had died. "Qi Qi death a few years ago, we all have mental preparation. At that time, the Qi Qi death at any time are very good, "but from Wang Ting feelings, he hoped that this will never happen. Qi Qi is the only living Baiji, it's gone away King Ding, researchers more things. For a long time, Wang Ting can then return to the Qi Qi life, then have a look, "then we feel that it is possible the captivity and finally a Baiji," reality is becoming more and more cruel, then get a Baiji's wish becomes increasingly pale. Hubei Swan Chau Baiji dolphin conservation area is a Mecca of scientists. It was a solid U-shaped of Yangtze River, 21 km long, 3 million acres of surface, specifically for the Baiji established habitats, can accommodate forty head Baiji. However, have been unable to do so. In 1996, the only protected area of the Baiji die punching network. Why Baiji Wang and less heart have been confused, Ding. In 1982, Wang Ting joined the aquatic, began to participate in a survey on Baiji. "At that time, every time I go out no one was empty-handed, if you want to see the Baiji, just give me a week's time, basically won't let you empty-handed. "" The most time I also saw 17 head Baiji, "Baiji like small family, but there are some similar spectacular scenes. Now, the Yangtze River water remains the same, but lost to the land. In fact, the Ministry of agriculture since 2001 to approve the draft entrusted aquatic long finless porpoise class conservation action plan and the Baiji's ex-situ conservation action plan. 13 December to end of the investigation is carried out under this scheme to catch Dolphin program. "Survival of the Yangtze River, is no longer very difficult to adapt to the Baiji's survival. We must capture the Baiji, placed in a reserve, in full protection, so that it no longer affected by fisheries, shipping damage. " This is in the in-situ conservation measures failed cases of other trick — ex-situ conservation, is an internationally recognized best protect endangered animals. In fact, since the 1986 International first freshwater biological protection convened in aquatic, Wang Ting, researchers on the protection of the Baiji presented three main measures, in situ conservation and ex situ conservation, artificial propagation. Research fellow at the Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, containment solutions Yan Baiji Dolphin Habitat deterioration, should be the protection of the Baiji permanent concern. But now it seems that in situ conservation already. 1997 to 1999, the Ministry of agriculture had for three consecutive years, organizations have on Baiji massive surveillance action three years found Baiji are 13 head, 4 heads, 4 head. Ex situ conservation, Swan Island built so many years, always wanted to have the Baiji can settle down in there, but have been unable to do so. The just-concluded, also the empty-handed. Artificial propagation of hope, as early as Qi Qi death, becomes more and more precarious, slim, increasingly weak, becoming zero. "We are facing the dilemma of the Baiji was very very small. If an earlier work, maybe the situation is much better than now. "" Baiji gone, I can do ? " in the heart of the King Ding, has asked myself many times. Baiji become endangered animals, Wang Ting, researchers have become endangered species. "This species are too few, if not, we set to work from Ho. "" Wang Ting, what you, how do you protect the Baiji will Baiji dolphin protection have gone, "Wang Ting often have to face this challenge and unfair. To this end, Wang Ting answer rather solemn, should continue to do. In the Yangtze River in the survival of the 2500 years Baiji, likely to become the world's first because human activities leading to extinction of dolphins, this metaphor is behind hidden ? the King Ding, this is a very heavy topic. "Although I have repeatedly stressed that we cannot announce the Baiji Dolphin extinct, but we must clearly recognizes the Baiji number is very small. In this case, to save the Baiji's hope is very slim. But even then slim, we also need to make the greatest efforts. " Baiji is unique to China, once the Baiji disappears, it cannot be seen anywhere else. Then, we have to future generations the kind of Yangtze River, the kind of present Earth?, missing Baiji, living on Baiji of basically stagnant. But Wang Ting heart hope is: we have specimens. "We built the Baiji's base, that is a gene base, future we pursued many laboratory work. " Indeed, even in the Qi Qi away a few years ago, King Ding, who was not afraid to get there from Qi Qi to crack the password of the Baiji. "Qi Qi so valuable, a lot of work has been placed in the finless porpoise. " Now, finless porpoise is repeated a year Baiji Dolphin family history of a recession. "You mustn't take lightly, if we fail to step up their efforts, finless porpoise became soon a second Baiji, the" whole 39 day inspection, that the King Ding are not unfounded. Only 20 head finless porpoise in the vision of the expedition. In the past, this section fully 100 head. "Don't ask me, then ' Dinka Wang, finless porpoise?, ' I told you. " Endangered animals--California's vultures, Robin bring the story to a King Ding great comfort. "At that time, Robin is left in the final, but now this species is largely survived," Wang Ting will use such stories motivate themselves, but also motivate companions. "We hope that the miracle to happen, even though we know this can be very slimBut still want to make the final effort. " Reporter Li Jian-Wuhan reports for map: ■ King xiaoqiang link Baiji protection embarrassment" status of the protection of aquatic organisms is very embarrassing. "A Baiji Reserve officials said that" giant pandas such terrestrial animal protection mangui tube, the protection of animals and the conservation of forest are consistent. Whereas the protection of aquatic organisms under the Ministry of agriculture, Ministry of agriculture is pipe production! so and animal protection, there is a conflict of interest. "" This is not the most embarrassing is that we reserve status. " Reserve staff Zhang Xiang added that" on the surface, we are the national reserve, in fact we belong to a local government, our daily activities, mostly from local government funds. Local Government pay attention to the achievement of the main means of industrial and agricultural GDP, and wildlife protection has a conflict of interest. You said in this case, we are listening to the State or to local government "Zhang Xiang cited an example: honghu area have a lot of water in Lake fish, research has shown that must take control of the area surrounding Lake below 10% in order to guarantee quality, local governments in order to increase production, any expansion of the area surrounding Lake fish, causing severe degradation of water quality, excessive release of fish feed polluted the environment. " But cannot blame the Government and people of consciousness is not high. "It was next to the word," our country is still very poor, people didn't eat it, which is the tube has a animals? "from the triple life magazine