After an arduous investigation to combat the trafficking of birds in Tucumán, authorities took a step forward.
Members of the Rural and Environmental Crimes Division Capital N° 6 rescued 26 wild specimens. What will be the fate of the animals.
Bird trafficking: the operation in Tucumán
They discovered that in a house in the Tiro Federal neighborhood, in the Capital of Tucumán, birds were being sold. They arrived at the location and rescued birds of different species.
In addition, they seized nine cages and eight traps for violating Law N° 6,292 for the Protection of Wildlife.
Authorities from the Flora and Fauna Directorate of the province ordered that the birds be released back into their natural habitat.
The operation was led by the Chief of the Northern Zone, Commissioner Principal Luis Godoy, and supervised by the Director General of Rural and Environmental Crimes, Commissioner Major Silvio Luna.
Legal wildlife trade in Argentina
It is important to note that the wildlife trade is regulated and not prohibited. There are authorized wildlife breeding facilities, controlled by environmental agencies. However, certain species are prohibited from trade and transit.
The trafficking of wildlife generates between 15 and 20 billion dollars annually. It is the fourth largest illegal trade in the world, and therefore, the consequences in various sectors are devastating.
In the latest edition of the World Wildlife Crime Report by the United Nations (UN), causes and implications of the crimes associated with this issue were disclosed at a global level.
The UN report includes a whole section on the health risks posed by the illegal wildlife trade.
The risks of wildlife trafficking
“The disease risks associated with the wildlife trade have been periodically highlighted in recent decades by specialists in the fields of human and animal health,” they state in the document.
Bird and wildlife trafficking.
Concerns are related to both the direct risks of disease transmission to people, from animals, wild animal meat, and other products, as well as the threat to animal populations or ecosystems.
“For a long time, it had been predicted that the growing reach and volume of the wildlife trade as a component of the increasingly connected global economy increased the risk of the emergence and spread of new dangerous diseases from animals to people,” they affirm.
Therefore, efforts have been made to improve surveillance of diseases related to the wildlife trade. “The report highlights that illegal trade poses particular risks, in part because it is likely to
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