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Wildlife rescue and conservation in Latin America

Overview

Wildlife conservation and rescue operations continue across several Latin American countries involving various species and monitoring strategies.

In Colombia, Cornare is rehabilitating a white-tailed eagle and a black vulture following firearm-related injuries in the Oriente Antioqueño region. In Medellín, authorities are managing a vulnerable pygmy marmoset; due to its high level of habituation to humans from prolonged captivity, officials are considering a living collection with conservation programs as immediate release could jeopardize its survival. Additionally, in Santander, the CDMB has installed motion-sensor camera traps in the Tona River basin to monitor native species.

A large-scale conservation strategy remains active within the Cornare jurisdiction, supported by Masbosques through a Payment for Environmental Services (PSA) scheme involving an investment of approximately $380 million.

In Argentina, recent operations in Catamarca uncovered clandestine depots containing over 50 wild birds suffering from malnutrition and physical damage. Environmental groups have criticized the Ministry of Water, Energy and Environment for insufficient patrolling, and legal actions are underway to dismantle commercial networks. In Córdoba, the BioCórdoba Entity and Environmental Police recently released ten rehabilitated animals, including a juvenile Jabiru stork, several small birds, and lagoon turtles, into the Mar Chiquita region.

In Mexico, the Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection (Profepa) released 33 rehabilitated animals, including hawks, a gray fox, cacomixtles, and rattlesnakes, into the Cerro de las Navajas area following medical and behavioral evaluations. In Guatemala, military and fire rescue personnel successfully released a gray fox into its natural habitat in San José, Escuintla.

Entities

Cornare · Base Naval del Pacífico · Yellow Cardinal · CDMB · Área Metropolitana de Medellín

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 3 sources
    Wildlife rehabilitation efforts lead to animal releases in Argentina and Mexico

    Wildlife authorities in Argentina and Mexico have released dozens of rehabilitated animals, including birds, reptiles, and mammals, back into their natural habitats following successful medical recovery.

  2. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Wildlife conservation efforts reported in Argentina and Colombia

    Conservation efforts continue in South America with the rescue of an endangered yellow cardinal in Argentina and the deployment of camera traps to monitor biodiversity in Colombia's Tona River basin.

  3. [INTERNATIONAL] 6 sources
    Wildlife monitoring and conservation efforts reported in Chile and Colombia

    Farmers in Quilaco, Chile, face puma attacks on livestock, prompting SAG to install monitoring cameras. Meanwhile, Colombia's Cornare region implements a $380 million conservation program for private reserves.

  4. [INTERNATIONAL] 5 sources
    Wildlife rescue efforts reported in Colombia and Argentina

    Wildlife rescue efforts are underway in South America, including the rehabilitation of injured birds in Colombia and the containment of an aguará guazú in Argentina.

  5. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Wildlife conservation efforts reported in Colombia and Guatemala

    Wildlife conservation efforts are underway in Latin America, including the management of a vulnerable pygmy marmoset in Colombia and the successful release of a gray fox in Guatemala.

Sources

canaltro.com · diariodebatepregon.com · emisorasunidas.com · g5noticias.cl · internationalanimalrescue.org · lamegafm.cl · latercera.com · mejorinformado.com · minuto30.com · mioriente.com · noti-rio.com.ar · orientese.co · periodicoelparamo.com · portalagrochile.cl · region2.cl · somosjujuy.com.ar · tribuna.com.mx

This summary has been updated 4 times: see revision history