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Population of milu deer increases due to conservation efforts in central China

(Xinhua) 08:43, August 08, 2023

This photo taken on Aug. 2, 2023 shows milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve in central China's Hubei Province. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

Milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve mate between June and August every year, during which the males fight each other for the privilege to stay together with as many females as they wish. To ensure a safe and tranquil environment for their reproduction, rangers here have been spending more time and efforts patrolling the nature reserve during this period.

After years of efforts by protectors and continuous improvement of the local ecological environment, the population of milu deer at the nature reserve has increased rapidly, nearing 2,000 to date. There are more than 10 naturally formed breeding groups in varying sizes among these milu deer, and more baby milu deer are expected to come to the world after mating season this year.

This aerial photo taken on July 31, 2023 shows milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve in central China's Hubei Province. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

Ranger Wang Chuanjun patrols Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve in central China's Hubei Province, Aug. 1, 2023. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

Technician Ge Xianmei observes milu deer via a drone at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve in central China's Hubei Province, Aug. 1, 2023. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

Ranger Wang Chuanjun fixes a humanly broken fence at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve in central China's Hubei Province, Aug. 1, 2023. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

This aerial photo taken on Aug. 1, 2023 shows milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve in central China's Hubei Province. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

This aerial photo taken on Aug. 1, 2023 shows a male milu deer (upper right corner) chasing a herd of female ones at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve in central China's Hubei Province. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

This photo taken on Aug. 2, 2023 shows milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve in central China's Hubei Province. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

Ranger Wang Chuanjun patrols Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve in central China's Hubei Province, Aug. 1, 2023. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

Engineer Yang Tao works on an information platform system at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve in central China's Hubei Province, Aug. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

Engineer Zhang Yuming is pictured on his way to an observation site at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve in central China's Hubei Province, Aug. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

A male milu deer chases a female one at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve in central China's Hubei Province, Aug. 1, 2023. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

This aerial photo taken on July 31, 2023 shows milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve in central China's Hubei Province. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

Engineer Zhang Yuming takes photos of milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve in central China's Hubei Province, Aug. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

Two male milu deer fight at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve in central China's Hubei Province, Aug. 1, 2023. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

Engineer Zhang Yuming takes photos of milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve in central China's Hubei Province, Aug. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

Ranger Wang Chuanjun patrols Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve in central China's Hubei Province, Aug. 1, 2023. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

Two male milu deer fight at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve in central China's Hubei Province, Aug. 1, 2023. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

Ranger Wang Chuanjun observes milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve in central China's Hubei Province, Aug. 1, 2023. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)