Chinese soldiers guard endangered beavers in Xinjiang

Soldiers guarding the northeastern border of China’s Xinjiang region protect both people and wild beavers. The species is a globally endangered and first-class protected animal in China. When the beavers come out of their dens in search of food, the Chinese soldiers bring them twigs and carrots. The soldiers also planted willow bushes on both sides of a local river so the beavers could build dams to protect their dens.