SHISHOU, May 1 (Xinhua) -- Yang Tao, a wildlife conservation specialist at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve, has spent 15 years in protecting milu deer along the Yangtze River.
Through years of daily patrols and field monitoring, Yang has systematically recorded changes in the deer population. His work has helped build a detailed database on the animals' habits and the conditions needed to protect the species.
Yang has also led a biodiversity survey and carried out research related to milu deer conservation. In recent years, he has promoted the development of a smart conservation management system, including an intelligent monitoring platform, infrared cameras, high-definition surveillance equipment and drone patrols.
After years of efforts by protectors like Yang, the population of milu deer at the nature reserve has reached over 2,900 by the end of 2025.
