WilkerCSBD Posted March 25, 2021 Posted March 25, 2021 As part of an interdisciplinary work to save the endangered yellow cardinal, a group of 27 birds recovered from illegal traffic returned to their natural habitat in the south of the province of See image gallery 27 yellow cardinals released in the south of the province of Buenos Aires. They were kidnapped from illegal animal trafficking. 27 yellow cardinals released in the south of the province of Buenos Aires. They were kidnapped from illegal animal trafficking. Following all the biosecurity protocols required by the context of the pandemic, 27 specimens of yellow cardinal rescued from illegal traffic by the Flora and Fauna Directorate of the province were released in two towns in the south of the province of Buenos Aires and rehabilitated in the Species Recovery Center of the Temaikèn Foundation (CRET). 1016_incendiosjujuy Read also Due to the serious fires, Jujuy will implement a restoration plan in the Calilegua National Park The yellow cardinal (G Gobiernotrix cristata) is a species in serious danger of extinction, both globally and nationally, mainly due to the modification of its habitat and the traffic of fauna, since its showy plumage and melodious song make it one of the most sought after species to supply the illegal cage bird trade. It lives exclusively in Argentina, southern Brazil and Uruguay. Our country is a key place for its conservation, since it is its largest historical and current distribution area. 1410_airbus_avion Read also AlbatrossONE: the Airbus plane that mimics the flight of birds In order to prevent the extinction of the yellow cardinal and mitigate the impact of illegal trafficking on this and other wild species, several organizations and public bodies (Ministry of Agrarian Development of the province of Buenos Aires, Provincial Organization for Sustainable Development (OPDS) , Fundación Temaikén, Asociación Aves Argentinas, Laboratory of Ecology and Animal Behavior –IEGEBA- FCEyN– UBA, the Genomics Unit of the Institute of Biotechnology –IABIMO (CONICET) - CICVyA - INTA and the Aviary La Plata) work in a coordinated manner in the Rescue, rehabilitation and release of confiscated birds: the Yellow Cardinal Alliance acts on the different links that make up the system of illegal capture and sale of this species, and allows rehabilitated specimens to be reinserted into nature, in order to ensure the survival of the birds. po[CENSORED]tions in their natural habitat. 0110_falarope Read also What is the plan to conserve shorebirds in Argentina? 1910_release_cardinals 0806_incendiopantanal Read also The Pantanal, a biodiversity sanctuary, suffers the most serious fires in the last 20 years Lic. Mónica Rodríguez, Director of Flora and Fauna of the Ministry of Agrarian Development, highlights that: “It is necessary to understand that for every animal of the wild fauna that reaches the hands of a buyer, many others die from cruelty to the that they are captured, to the poor conditions of captivity where they are retained by the collectors, and the inadequate forms of transfer that they use in order to avoid inspection controls. So that the yellow cardinal does not become extinct, we need the commitment of all citizens caring for the ecosystem, not buying illegal wildlife and reporting illicit to the corresponding agencies. " Once rescued, the birds are included in a rehabilitation program that includes rigorous veterinary and behavioral controls, as well as a genetic analysis, so that their subsequent reinsertion is successful. “The confiscated yellow cardinals usually enter in a very delicate state, malnourished and with problems caused by unsuitable environmental conditions. From the Rescue Center we offer the maximum effort so that they can get ahead, since each reinserted animal is essential to save the species. Teamwork to return each rescued yellow cardinal to its natural environment is a long-term investment. ” indicates Alicia de la Colina, Dept. Specialist. Conservation Department of the Temaikén Foundation. Finally, individuals ready to release are placed with radio transmitters to be able to monitor them, verify their adaptation and survival, and learn more about this species. 1910_release_cardinals The sites chosen on this occasion to release the yellow cardinals were the native forest areas of the Chasicó Natural Reserve, belonging to the OPDS Protected Natural Areas system, and plots of private fields in the towns of Pedro Luro and Puán, in which wooded formations are maintained in a very good state of conservation and whose owners are committed to caring for the ecosystem. These areas were
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