
A | As part of his global tour to rally support for Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky tried to gain backing from Latin America by delivering a speech to Chilean university students and attempting to make a keynote address to Mercosur.,Neither of these endeavors succeeded, however, and the majority of Latin American countries and its citizens have either remained neutral or backed Russia in the conflict, as opposed to western states with which Zelensky enjoys broader support, for now. Zelensky’s lack of support in Latin America is partially explained by his strong affiliation with the US, several analysts told Sputnik.,'US Puppet',The US State Department launched a "highly digitized" operation to boost Zelensky's image at the international level, but because of this, Latin America views him as a "US puppet," Jorge Elbaum, Argentinian sociologist and journalist explained. Such characteristics prevent most Latin American citizens and governments from sympathizing with him, he added.,"In Latin America there is great distrust of the United States and everyone sees Washington's participation in these operations as the thread, which does not work well for Zelensky's attempts to engage with countries south of the Rio Grande,” Elbaum explained.,While right-wing governments in the region, such as in Ecuador, Uruguay or Paraguay might be supporting the US and Zelensky, they alone will not be able to tip the scales of "mistrust" among the Latin Americans, who see the conflict in Ukraine as being instigated by NATO, Elbaum continued.,Erdogan and Guterres to Meet with Zelensky: Will They Push for Peace Talks?10:12 GMT,The mounting evidence of the Ukrainian president's association with the neo-Nazi groups that have been acting with impunity and have been even rewarded by Kiev since 2014 also does not play into the hands of Zelensky, the analyst believes. He pointed out that such connections to neo-Nazis might even turn away right-wing governments in Latin America.,Russia and China's Counter-Influence in the Media,The US achieved considerable success in promoting Zelensky's image as a defendant of his nation against "Russian aggression" in the first months after the start of the special military operation, but following that, his image started to deteriorate, Venezuela analyst Sergio Rodríguez stated.,"Let's recall that first United Nations vote. Already in the second vote, a month later, the number of supporters was lower and then there were no new votes in the United Nations because the truth began to emerge,” Rodríguez explained.,The analyst believes that Zelensky resorted to seeking help from Latin America after failing to garner it in Asia and Africa due to the strong influence of Russia and China. He hoped to get the backing from "oligarchic sectors related to the US", but the vast majority of states opted to remain neutral.,Zelensky's failure to gather allies in Latin America may also be explained by the growing presence of Russian media in the region, which provides an alternative viewpoint for the population, journalist and sociologist Elbaum added.,"Many people want to know a version that is not the one transmitted by the hegemonic media co-opted, bought or allied to the US logic," he said.,The US-owned media built Zelensky's image as one of a "president who loves his country and defends it in military uniform," he explained. However, as time goes by and Ukraine fails to achieve any success in the conflict, the media increasingly struggles to keep that image up, the journalist claimed.,"Zelensky's image is sinking amid the heap of military lies that they built, claiming that Russia was going to be defeated and that the weapons provided by the West were going to paralyze the [Russian troops]," Elbaum summed up.。 用恰当的物种名称进行保护科普传播,讲好保护故事,具有典型性和代表性。摄影/葛玉修 在2024年全国两会召开的时候,葛玉修发来他的两会建议。这个建议,是关于希望有关部门规范中国特有珍稀物种规范命名的,更确切地说,是希望通过给中华对角羚正名,来帮助提升中国物种保护的民族自信心和自豪感。 2016年中国生物多样性保护与绿色发展基金会(简称绿会)创新推出了绿会保护地体系,葛玉修率先申请在青海湖畔创建设立中华对角羚保护地,成为中国绿会首批创建的保护地之一。 中华对角羚是葛玉修为这一物种起的名字,而目前的名字普氏原羚是以一位沙俄军官的名字命名的。葛玉修认为这个名称并不合理。保护地设立后,他在推动物种保护的同时,始终坚持对其更名。 中华对角羚是中国特有种,曾广泛分布在内蒙古、宁夏、甘肃、青海等地,被当地人称为“黄羊”。在三年困难时期,国家遭遇大饥荒,人们通过猎捕黄羊,补充食物供给,挽救了无数人的性命,但该物种因此大量减少,到上世纪90年代,在青海湖周边仅存不足300只。

B | 摄影/葛玉修 草场围栏的推广,也对中华对角羚造成了威胁。这些钢丝围栏自20世纪80年代引进后逐步在牧区推广应用,目的是控制家畜牧食活动、调节牧草供求平衡,促进退化草原植被恢复,并固定草原使用权。围栏的高度一般在1.2~1.5米之间,大都带有刺丝,给野生动物迁移带来很大干扰。

C | 中华对角羚因跨越围栏勾挂致死的情况时有发生,围栏圈地也压缩了它们的觅食空间,影响了它们的自然活动和种群间基因交流,对包括中华对角羚在内的濒危野生物种的种群恢复带来了不利影响。 保护地成立后,绿会联合中国科学院昆明动物研究所、志愿者和媒体开展了中华对角羚的研究与调研,包括向青海省政府有关部门发建议函,希望能调整围栏高度,减少围栏数量,不要使用刺网,保障中华对角羚安全迁移与觅食空间,其中仅葛玉修个人就先后给青海省政府递交了8份建议;加强中华对角羚基因采集与研究,在国际学术期刊《保护遗传资源》(Conservation Genetics Resources)发表科研论文;组织巡护,联合当地牧民加强中华对角羚巡护救助;开展公益宣讲,其中葛玉修在全国26个省区市演讲640余场,受众达30余万人。

D | 这些保护行动,收获了最直接的回报:现在,中华对角羚的数量已逐步恢复到3400多只。 “情况在不断好转,青海省政府部门对中华对角羚的保护意识和保护力度也有了很大提升。”葛玉修感谢各界积极努力的成效和有关方面对自己的认可,但他强调,目前还没到松一口气的时候,中华对角羚的种群危急状况依然亟待进一步缓解,“这也是我为什么想要提交这份两会建议的原因”。

E | 在葛玉修看来,中华对角羚从广泛分布到极度濒危,再到快速恢复,这个物种的每一种状态都与中华民族有着深刻的情感羁绊,因此更应该使用具有文化特色和物种特征的中文名称。

F | “不一定要用我起的名字,有其他更好的建议,有关部门都可以考虑采纳。

G | ” 葛玉修强调的更名,是有先例可循的。比如普氏裸鲤(即湟鱼),已经正式更名为青海湖裸鲤。中华对角羚的情况和青海湖裸鲤一样,都是中国本土特有的珍稀濒危种,使用更恰当的中文名称也是应有之义。 作为绿会中华对角羚保护地主任,葛玉修坚持呼吁,“用恰当的物种名称对其进行保护科普传播,讲好保护故事,具有典型性和代表性。” 现在,以葛玉修为代表的绿会中华对角羚保护地,早已不局限在某一单独物种的保护层面,而是通过对核心物种的保护,带动更多人关注并热爱青海湖边美好的生态环境。这种热爱,是最富感染力的保护。

H | (作者工作单位系中国生物多样性保护与绿色发展基金会) 来源:《小康》·中国小康网 作者:王静 校对:李旭颖 审核:龚紫陌。
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