An environmental activist is determined to return to the snow-covered mountain area of Yanqing county this coming weekend to feed wild animals, despite having been stranded there for two days this week.
"I'm totally fine now, but the animals on the mountain are not, they are starving because of the earlier blizzard," said Zhang Jiao, who moved to Jiuliliang mountain, Liubinbao village 17 years ago when she started an afforestation project, which she said was starting to see good results.
"Wild boar, foxes, rabbits and birds have started to appear on this formerly barren mountain. I can't give up on them," she said Thursday night at her mother's house in the city.
Zhang Xin, leader of Yanqing branch of Blue Sky rescue team, said six people spent four hours helping her and three men she hired Wednesday morning.
"They were out of food and electricity for two days after the storm swept the area. Zhang Jiao was very weak as she has heart disease," said Zhang Xin.
"We understand her concerns and care for the animals, and food could be put there by professionals, but we strongly suggest she shouldn't go back under the expected extreme weather," he noted.
Wang Yongchen, founder of Green Earth Volunteers, also has worries about Zhang Jiao's decisions.
"She has gone too far, considering what happened on Wednesday, and she shouldn't make any plans that could put lives in danger," said Wang.
On Wednesday afternoon, Zhang Jiao said she is undeterred, and plans to go back to bring food to the animals.
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