草原游客手抓鼠兔拍照？科普博主疾呼：快住手，小心鼠疫！
近日，有科普博主发微博称在社交软件上刷到游客晒出自己手持野生鼠兔的照片，该现象引发关注。
A popular science blogger brought attention to a concerning trend of tourists posing with Ochotonids, or normally known as pikas, in their hands. The pictures of tourists handling these cute animals have gone viral, raising alarm among conservationists and experts.
在相关平台的网帖中，记者看到，有游客称自己在祁连大草原抓到鼠兔了。还有人表示：鼠兔很可爱，为什么不能抓鼠兔？
Reports from various online forums reveal that some tourists claim to have captured these wild pikas in the Qilian Grassland region. A few individuals even questioned why it should be wrong to catch such adorable creatures.
博主@不靠谱儿的王大力 在后续微博中解释道：一方面，鼠兔有一定概率携带染疫蚤传播鼠疫；另一方面，后续可能对动物个体产生不良影响。
The blogger took to her subsequent posts to shed light on the potential risks associated with this behavior. Firstly, she highlighted the fact that pikas have a certain probability of carrying fleas that can transmit plague. Secondly, such interactions may have adverse effects on the health and well-being of the individual animals.
她说无论如何，因为野生动物可爱，而随意上手的行为是不对的。一些“向导”、“领队”及旅游业的从业者应该对类似行为进行劝阻。
"Regardless of how endearing wild animals may be, it is unacceptable to casually handle them," the blogger emphasized. She urged local guides, leaders, and professionals in the tourism industry to dissuade visitors from engaging in such actions.
还有不少博主在这条微博下科普：抓鼠兔真是一个非常危险的行为。
Various other bloggers also joined in the discussion, stressing that catching wild pikas is an extremely hazardous activity.
据美国里士满大学研究称，在很多啮齿类动物中，鼠疫（耶尔森氏菌）是一种非常常见的致死率极高的病症。它是一种存在于跳蚤、啮齿动物、跳蚤这一生态循环中的一种革兰氏阴性菌，是一种可以快速发病的人畜共患病，至少会导致三种流行疾病。鼠兔是跳蚤的宿主，同时也有可能携带鼠疫和其他类型的疾病。
According to a research by University of Richmond, plague (Yersinia bacterium) is a very common and highly fatal disease in many rodent species. It is a gram-negative bacterium that exists in a flea-rodent-flea life cycle and produces the extremely fatal and fast acting zoonotic disease that is implicated in at least three pandemics. Ochotonids are hosts for fleas, which carry the plague (Yersinia pestis) and other diseases.
In response to this growing concern, on Tuesday, a representative from Center for Disease Control and Prevention at Haibei prefecture, Qinghai province issued a public advisory. The official reiterated that such interactions with wild pikas carry the risk of infection, and tourists must refrain from touching or feeding them. If anyone witnesses similar incidents, they are encouraged to report them to the local health or disease control authorities.
Officials from the Qilian Mountain National Nature Reserve Office acknowledged the challenge of controlling individual tourist behavior, as pikas are found across the entire Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. They stated that their efforts are focused on educating and persuading visitors to respect the wildlife and refrain from such actions. While the grassland is not officially designated as a tourist attraction, they will still provide gentle reminders through public awareness campaigns.
网友：保持距离，对谁都好。
目前，在平台搜索相关内容时，已经加入提示：尊重自然规律，请与野生动物保持合理距离。
As discussions continue to gain traction on social media and within the scientific community, authorities are hopeful that public awareness and education will lead to more responsible tourism practices, safeguarding both the health of visitors and the fragile wildlife in the region.
不要看鼠兔可爱，就扼住它命运的喉咙，小心感染病毒。保护野生动物，人人有责！
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