# Wildlife conservation and management in Brazil

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/wildlife-conservation-and-management-in-brazil
> Updated: 2026-09-04T21:29:41.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2.

Wildlife management and conservation efforts in Brazil have focused on both combating illegal activities and managing animal encounters. In São Paulo, the Environmental Policing Special Group (GEPAAR) dismantled an organized illegal hunting ring in Valparaíso that utilized sophisticated equipment to target wild boars. Concurrently, in Mato Grosso, a male cougar named Guaraná was released into the São Francisco do Perigara Reserve following a nine-month recovery from malnutrition and dehydration.

In Santa Catarina, authorities managed a cougar sighting in an urban area of Campos Novos, where the animal was sedated and relocated to Rio Canoas State Park. Additionally, a rare leucistic marmoset was rescued in Jaraguá do Sul after a suspected vehicle collision and is being prepared for transfer to a wildlife screening center.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-04: Santa Catarina wildlife rescues involve cougar and rare marmoset

Wildlife rescue operations in Santa Catarina, Brazil, included the successful relocation of a cougar from an urban area in Campos Novos and the rescue of a rare leucistic marmoset in Jaraguá do Sul.

7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/jaragu-do-sul-rescues-rare-leucistic-marmoset

### 2026-08-08: Brazil: Illegal hunting ring dismantled and cougar released

Brazilian authorities dismantled an organized illegal hunting ring in São Paulo and successfully released a rehabilitated cougar into a Mato Grosso reserve after nine months of medical care.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazil-illegal-hunting-ring-dismantled-and-cougar-released

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Cite as: Wildlife conservation and management in Brazil. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/wildlife-conservation-and-management-in-brazil