Chapter 524: Boss Yao is one step ahead
【The aging population is causing a surge in the bear population, a path never imagined before.】
[All the young people have gone to work, and this place is now my, the Black Bear King’s, world again, hahahahahaha]
[You black bear, will it steal the cassock? ]
"If you don't believe it, it means you haven't seen the deeper meaning behind it." Bifang said meaningfully.
Everything is connected, especially humans and nature. Changes in human society, when fed back to nature, have enormous impacts.
"At the end of the last century, Japan developed rapidly, and cities siphoned off surrounding labor like whales sucking water. Young people from many villages flocked to cities, causing serious aging in rural areas. As the elderly gradually aged, many villages became 'uninhabited villages'."
"For example, in 2015, as many as 190 existing villages disappeared in Japan."
Bifang casually mentioned a set of data, which stunned the audience. So many villages disappeared in just one year?
It takes time for a village to become deserted. Moreover, it is still like this . Wasn’t it even more so in the past?
As villages disappear, wildlife habitats are increasing in disguise.
A village consisting of hundreds of humans has an extremely huge radiation range on nature.
The disappearance of hundreds or even thousands of nail-like villages has created a paradise for a large number of wild animals. There is no longer any overwhelming civilization here.
Coupled with the transformation of energy and building materials, people's demand for wood has been further reduced, allowing trees to grow luxuriantly.
"At this time, the trees around the village gradually grew lush, and the uninhabited village became a paradise for wild animals. But a problem arose. Due to the decrease in carnivores, mainly wolves, the Japanese wolf had become extinct a long time ago, so wild deer began to proliferate."
After hearing this, many viewers understood.
Many people have learned a text in elementary school that in order to protect deer, a large number of wolves were killed. As a result, the number of deer grew wildly, leading to the destruction of entire forests.
"Without natural enemies, wild deer have a reduced ability to escape, which has given bears, which were originally omnivorous and mainly vegetarian, a very stable source of meat. In this way, by the end of the 20th century, bears had quietly multiplied in many parts of Japan."
"Black bears and brown bears have similar reproductive abilities, with a gestation period of about seven months, after which they can give birth to one to four cubs at a time."
"At that time, there were no natural enemies of bears in Japan, so the survival rate of bear cubs was very high. In addition, there were fewer and fewer people around the bears, and in the early 21st century, wild bears began to proliferate."
"The number of bears has increased significantly, resulting in a significant shortage of food in their original habitat."
"At this time, black bears and brown bears begin to come down the mountain to look for food near human settlements, which increases human-bear conflicts."
"I have done some research before. According to statistics from the Japanese Ministry of the Environment, in the 1990s, there were only 20 to 40 bear attacks per year. However, this number has gradually increased since the 21st century, and has risen to an average of 95 bear attacks per year since 2008."
Bifang explained that what he had shown Jarrett and others before were all the more serious incidents. In fact, there are far more bear attacks and deaths every year than those few cases.
According to Japanese statistics, the number of brown bears and black bears in Japan is approximately between 22,000 and 30,000. Considering their reproductive capacity, Japan has formulated a plan to kill thousands of bears every year, because only in this way can the bear population be controlled in a relatively stable state.
[Oh my god, ninety-five cases a year, isn't that too much?]
[This bear has become a disaster]
【I want to eat bear paw】
[Damn, I suddenly remembered, can Lao Fang eat bear paws this time? ]
Seeing the barrage, Bifang stopped and thought about the rules carefully. It seemed that the Japanese government did not say that all the prey must be handed over?
"A complete bear paw is worth one point. There is no rule that says you can't give up this point. Theoretically, it seems possible."
Damn, can I eat bear paws?
When Bifang realized this, he was stunned.
The audience was shocked.
[What the hell, what the hell, is this really edible? ]
【Send me some so I can try it. 】
What does bear paw taste like?
You can't have your cake and eat it too. Ninety-nine percent of people know what fish tastes like, but bears have never thought of tasting it. There's no other reason. After eating this meal, they will have to eat only plain soup and tea from now on.
In most parts of the world, brown bears and black bears are protected animals, especially in China, where they are even national second-class protected animals.
In the entire world, only Japan and Russia are exceptions. The latter is because bears are widely distributed and numerous in their native country, while the former is caused by ecological imbalance.
The frequent occurrence of "bear sightings" forces Japan to kill thousands of bears every year, but despite this, the "human-bear conflict" has not been resolved.
Under such circumstances, Bifang actually had the opportunity to taste the bear paw.
After rubbing his palms, Bifang rolled up his sleeves.
The Kii Peninsula is a subtropical area with a lot of mosquitoes, especially in midsummer. He still clearly remembers that when he first went to the Xishuangbanna rainforest, there was only one case of Gedung fever in the news, but after the live broadcast ended, there were hundreds of cases.
In order to avoid being bitten by various insects, Bifang did not wear short sleeves but a thin shirt despite the hot weather.
Now he was really interested.
Bear paw, I don’t even dare to think about it, but I have to try it, right?
"If you want to do your work well, you must first sharpen your tools. After all, human strength is much inferior to that of bears. If you want to deal with bears, you must choose to use long-range weapons or even long-handled weapons. Although I only brought two daggers, I used them to make spears."
Bifang moves through the forest, selecting suitable wood. Whether it is an iron spear, a stone spear, or a simple wooden spear, it cannot choose a tree randomly.
"The spear shaft must be strong and tough, at least it can't break easily when it is squeezed by a huge force."
"Generally speaking, wood is divided into two types: coniferous wood and broad-leaved wood. Coniferous wood mainly grows in the north, while broad-leaved wood mainly grows in the south."
"Most coniferous wood is dense and slow growing, and is high-quality wood, such as northeastern pine, ash, oak, etc."
"The material of hardwood is more complicated. Some materials are relatively loose, such as fir, but some materials are extremely dense, such as camphor wood, rosewood, etc."
[Making wooden spears out of red sandalwood, a bold idea]
[How bold the man is, how expensive the wooden spear is]
"The Kii Peninsula is located on the path of typhoons and climate fronts and is one of the wettest regions in Japan. Subtropical plants such as banyan trees and palm trees and temperate laurel forests grow there. The inland area is mountainous and rich in cedars, which makes it more difficult for us to find materials. If possible, we'd better choose camphor wood."
"Camphor trees are native to Japan, the Ryukyu Islands, China and Southeast Asia. The whole camphor tree has a fragrance, the wood is fine, the texture is tough and soft, and it is not easy to break or crack. It is my ideal material."
Bifang's nostrils slightly raised, capturing the scent molecules in the air.
Camphor wood is rich in volatile oils and has a strong special aroma. It is one of the sources of high-quality perfume extraction, so the smell is very strong. As long as it is nearby, the smell will be very strong.
With Bifang's current sense of smell, he soon caught a faint and refreshing fragrance while walking in the woods, which was fresh and pleasant, and he moved forward following the smell.
About three hundred meters later, a huge tree appeared in front of everyone.
[Fuck, this tree is so tall! ]
[This must be about 30 or 40 meters, right? ]
[Practice your eyesight, this tree is about 25 meters tall]
Bifang nodded and said, "The camphor tree is an evergreen tree belonging to the Lauraceae family. It can reach a height of 50 meters and be hundreds or thousands of years old. It can be called a towering ancient tree."
"But camphor trees that tall are rare. The one in front of us is about 20 meters tall, and the most common ones are between 15 and 20 meters tall."
The fragrance in the air is so strong that it is choking.
Bifang rubbed his nose, put down his backpack, prepared to climb the tree, select a few suitable branches, put his feet on the tree, and climb up little by little.
"Cinnamomum camphora, along with nanmu, catalpa and tung, are collectively known as the four famous trees in the south of the Yangtze River. It can be said that they are full of treasures. Camphor and camphor oil extracted from the rhizomes, branches and leaves of camphor trees can be used to make film and film. Camphor leaves can be used to extract tannins, which can be used in agriculture to prevent and control rice borers. The silk of camphor silkworms raised on camphor leaves is the material for weaving fish nets and can even be used as sutures for surgical operations."
Selecting a straight branch, Bifang took out his harpoon and chopped it hard at the root.
"The most important thing is that we can also use its camphor leaves to repel insects."
"If you go outdoors in the summer, you can try picking camphor tree leaves, crushing them and applying them on your hands and feet to repel mosquitoes. However, camphor trees can also be attacked by pests and diseases. This is how nature works. There is always something that can defeat something else."
Three straight sticks fell out from the leaves and onto the ground.
Bifang grabbed a thick branch, jumped down from the air, rolled over, and picked up a stick on the ground.
"Spears should not be too long. Generally, they should be about the same length as your height. If they are longer, they will not only be inconvenient to use, but also increase the risk of breaking. We can start a fire and make them simply."
Bifang collected some dry grass nearby, dug a hole in the ground, took out a fire stick from his bag, and gently touched it. A lot of sparks splashed and soon a flame was ignited.
Whether it was the bow drill, the hand drill, or the rattan saw, they all pale in comparison at this moment.
"Industrial products are faster to make fire."
The firelight illuminated Bifang's face.
The moment the magnesium rods collided, it was almost like a ball of fire ignited in my hands. If I didn't hold the handle at the back end, my fingers would be burned.
[I bet a bag of spicy noodles and the same fire sticks as Lao Fang will be available in the club’s small supermarket within half an hour]
[You lose, it was put on the shelves before this live broadcast]
[Boss Yao is always one step ahead]
Sitting in front of the campfire, Bifang took out his whale harpoon and silently cut the wooden spear.
