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From Poacher Fights to Feathery Care: China’s Bird Ranger Soars 🌿🦅

Meet Huang Yongqiang – a real-life superhero for migratory birds! 🦸♂️ Once battling poachers in Hunan’s rugged Luoxiao Mountains, this ranger now spends his days nursing injured birds and tracking ecosystems. Talk about a glow-up!

The mountains and Dongting Lake form part of ancient migration routes dubbed the 'avian highways.' Every year, over 240 species – think cranes, geese, and rare songbirds – cruise this skyway from Siberia to Australia. 🌏✈️

\"Ten years ago, we’d clash with hunters nightly,\" Huang recalls. Now? Villagers join conservation efforts instead. 🕊️ Local schools even host 'bird hospitals' where kids help bandage wings!

Why the change? Stricter laws, eco-tourism dollars 💸, and maybe… just maybe… humans finally realizing we’re all crew on Spaceship Earth. 🚀 Next stop: A documentary crew is filming Huang’s team this migration season. Cue the nature influencer era!

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