Talk of wolves and swans reflects awareness of nature

A wolf in Kekexili Natural Reserve, Qinghai province, that has become accustomed to begging for food from humans by the roadside recently aroused discussion on social media. Now a baby black swan that seems to have frozen to death in Yuanmingyuan Park, or Old Summer Palace Park, in Beijing has caught the public's attention.

Yet in both incidents the majority have shown rationality, as many worry other wolves may copy the example of the wolf in Qinghai, and the majority of voices on social media platforms have shown understanding and support for the management of Yuanmingyuan instead of blaming it for not caring the black swan family enough.

These are signs that the public has gained a better understanding of wildlife and the importance of not intervening in the affairs of wild animals.

In the case of the black swan in Yuanmingyuan, the park management team had already done its best to improve the park environment to make it more favorable to black swans that reside inside the park. The death of weak baby swans is also part of the natural law, and it is the habit of black swans to hide their nests and give them up if they are discovered by humans so the management could not do too much to help the birdling.

In this respect, the domestic public opinion field is showing increasing tolerance and rationality toward different deeds and opinions, which is a healthy development. For example, the public is showing greater tolerance and support to the groups trying to save stray dogs and cats in cities.

The winter of 2023 is bitterly cold. Let's wish all the best for wild and stray animals that they may survive the winter. The baby swan's death has made many sad as most people hope the black swan population can keep on growing.