On May 22, the Dajiuhu Management & Conservation Center of Shennongjia National Park received an urgent call from a local villager: “Come quickly! There’s a tiny ‘grey goat’ here, it’s dying and needs help.” The villager found the stranded cub by the roadside near the Jiuhu Tunnel, apparently separated from its mother. Upon receiving the report, staff rushed to the scene immediately. After careful examination, they confirmed it was a young Chinese goral (locally called “grey goat”). Having been separated from its mother and without food for a long time, the cub was weak, listless, and suffering from stress. It was not capable of surviving independently in the wild. To ensure its safety, the staff took it back to the center for proper care.
Recently, the Muyu Management and Conservation Center of Shennongjia National Park successfully rescued a red-and-white giant flying squirrel (Petaurista alborufus), a rare wild animal under state protection. After receiving dedicated care, the “forest elf”, who was found weak and suffering from a right paw injury, has fully recovered and been released back into its natural mountain habitat.
On the morning of May 5, the Shennongding Agency of the Administration of Shennongjia National Park received a call from a guesthouse manager in Liujiawuchang, who reported that a “flying squirrel” had strayed into the guesthouse and requested professional assistance for its safe handling.
The continuous days of sharp temperature drop and snowfall have covered Shennongjia in a silver blanket, while also posing a severe test for the wild animals here. On November 19, an egret injured in the wind and snow, received a warm rescue by the joint efforts of tourists, police and staff from the Shennongjia National Park returned to nature successfully the next day.
At 2:47 p.m. on October 24, Li Ping, a part-time ranger from Qingfeng Village in Muyu Town, was making his patrol when he noticed something unusual among the shrubs — a patch of grass trembling oddly. Approaching cautiously, he discovered a bird with a long pointed beak and dark brown plumage lying weakly on the ground. It tried to flap its wings but could not lift itself, its eyes filled with fear and helplessness.