Yesterday, the team of Environmental Crimes of the Argentine Federal Police (PFA) rescued carayá monkeys that were in captivity.
The officers carried out a raid on a house in the town of Alejandro Korn, where two specimens were kept in small cages and the rescue of the carayá monkeys was carried out.
This action was possible thanks to the report made by Micaela Draicchio, responsible for the Animal Rights Training Area of the Municipality of San Vicente, along with neighbors who alerted about the situation. The intervention of the Animal Protection team of the municipality allowed for a quick response and safeguarding the animals’ well-being.
The animals, approximately 15 years old, had been caged since their early months of life. The family owning the house, residents of the city for over 20 years, became involved in violations of the National Law for the Protection of Wildlife (Law 22,421) and were placed at the disposal of the Federal Court of Lomas de Zamora.
It has been reported that both monkeys will be transferred to the Temaikén Foundation for specialized care and evaluation of their health status. Subsequently, their relocation to the sanctuary of @proyecto.caraya, in the province of Córdoba, is considered for their recovery and adaptation to a suitable environment.
“From the Municipality of San Vicente, we thank the quick and committed intervention of the Environmental Crimes team of the PFA, whose actions allowed to respond to this serious situation,” declared San Vicente’s Mayor, Nicolás Mantegazza, to Environmental News.
We take this opportunity to remind the community that wildlife is not a pet. Protected species by national laws must live freely, in their natural habitat, and their captivity constitutes a crime that threatens biodiversity and animal welfare.
This case reinforces the importance of the work of the Animal Protection Area, established this year in San Vicente. This municipal space actively collaborates with the Zoonosis department and intervenes in situations of abuse, wildlife trafficking, and all issues related to animal welfare in the district.
Why Wildlife Should Not Be Pets
There are families that adopt wild animals, and then they face significant issues. These range from aggressive behaviors to presenting needs that we cannot satisfy, as wildlife has natural behaviors.
Another very important factor is related to health, not only of the animal but also of people, as animals transmit zoonotic diseases that can cause severe problems.
No wild animal can lead a healthy and happy life outside its natural habitat, in captivity, in small cages. Resulting in significant consequences on ecosystems, due to the loss of biodiversity and with species that are not abundant in their populations and are threatened or endangered.
Rescue of carayá monkeys
Does not mean they can return to nature, their destiny will be a sanctuary, where they will live in semi-freedom, with a better quality of life than in a family home.
Buying wildlife is committing a crime, as it is already violating the law that protects them and also ends up being complicit in wildlife trafficking.
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