Wolf spotted at Inner Mongolia airport
HOHHOT Nov. 26 (Xinhuanet) — Passengers at an airport in northern
China’s
Inner Mongolia Tuesday had the good luck to see a wolf run quickly along
the runway and then disappear into the grassland nearby.
The scene happened at Dongshan Airport of Hailar in Hulun Buir City,
which
is located on the fringe of grassland.
In the past, groups of wolves roamed the area and the local government
encouraged residents to kill them because they attacked livestock,
according to an old man who had worked in the city for many years and once
killed four wolves in 40 minutes.
As a result, the number of wolves decreased sharply and the ecological
chain was destroyed.
In recent years, the local government abolished the policy and took a
series of measures to protect the wild animals, resulting in an increase
in numbers.