Riohacha, 8 May 2020

 

Thanks to the report of the inhabitants of the Aipiamana neighborhood in the municipality of Uribia, a female individual of the Puma yagouaroundi species who was prowling around the area several days ago could be rescued..

With the support of the Environmental Police, it was possible to carry out the process of capturing the animal, which was evaluated by professionals from the Regional Autonomous Corporation of La Guajira and, taking into account its favorable conditions, it was released.

The moment in which the agile feline makes its way in the tropical thorny thicket was recorded in video, ecosystem in which it was released because it is conducive to its development and where it can be easily adapted and also circulate through the biological corridor created between the mountain ranges of the area.

An encouraging news in the midst of the national quarantine, since this species and others of cats have been displaced from their habitats by the constant agricultural expansion, human colonization of new areas and hunting of their prey.

In addition, National confinement allowed this animal to reach the urban area of ​​the northernmost municipality of La Guajira, taking its residents by surprise..

Corpoguajira advances actions for the conservation of felines, with whose works the characterization is carried out, diagnosis and management of human conflict - small and big cats, among which the cougar stands out, tigrillo y gato pardo, reason why in addition it works in the fortification and creation of natural corridors that allow them to go to new areas of natural hunting and their reproduction.