The Ministry of Ecology of Misiones and the Ohana Rescue Center carried out a new wildlife release in the Moconá Provincial Park.
Nine animals —a southern tamandua, a toucan, and seven monkeys— returned to their environment after completing their respective rehabilitation processes.
The wildlife release included specimens that arrived at the center due to traffic accidents, illegal trade, and domestic possession. Each went through a specific protocol before receiving medical discharge.
Wildlife release in Misiones: the rescued animals
The nine released specimens belong to three native species of the region:
- Southern tamandua (Tamandua tetradactyla): entered the center after suffering a traffic accident with a scapular fracture.
- Green-billed toucan (Ramphastos dicolorus): rescued from a situation of illegal wildlife trade.
- Black-horned capuchin monkeys (Sapajus nigritus): five specimens linked to pet ownership in different localities of Misiones.
Some of the monkeys were handed over by the Mbya Guaraní community and the environmental security forces. Others came from situations of domestic possession.
How the rehabilitation process was
The southern tamandua received primary care for stabilization after the accident. It had a scapular fracture without neurological compromise and underwent sanitary quarantine, medical treatment, and specific monitoring of the injury.
A progressive functional rehabilitation allowed it to fully restore its terrestrial and arboreal mobility.
It was then transferred to an outdoor enclosure, where it completed its recovery before the wildlife release.
The green-billed toucan, on the other hand, went through sanitary quarantine and periodic clinical checks. It also completed a strengthening process in a flight enclosure and demonstrated autonomous feeding and good escape responses.
The black-horned capuchin monkeys underwent a progressive process of dehabituation from human contact. Over time, they formed a stable social structure and consolidated essential skills.
Among these skills are arboreal movement, autonomous food search, and alert behaviors. The group was integrated as a functional social unit suitable for wildlife life.
All the animals were discharged with clinical parameters within normal values and with alert behaviors and flight appropriate to each species.
The new wildlife release in the Moconá Provincial Park reaffirms the joint work between the provincial government and rescue centers for the conservation of native species of the Misiones ecosystem.
