La Corporación Autónoma Regional de La Guajira liberó a un jaguar que se encontraba retenido por cazadores en el municipio de Fonseca. El hecho ocurrió en la finca Sierra Morá, located in the town of Conejo, after analyzing the method that would be used to return the feline to its habitat.

According to the accounts of the individuals involved in the incident, The confinement of the jaguar occurred when some hunters were going to capture some zainos and after entering a cave, They came face to face with the feline. The subjects immediately proceeded to imprison the animal in that place and planned to incinerate it alive.. However, Three young people who were near the area mediated with the hunters to prevent the animal from being killed.. During the time the jaguar was locked up, Albeiro Olivella, José Alberto Jiménez and Elmer Botello bravely set out to provide him with water and food..

Finally, Corpoguajira and the Caribbean Environmental Heritage Foundation carried out the appropriate procedures to release the jaguar. for this, the expert in feline conservation and leader of the foundation, Carlos Castaño, immediately went to the site to guide the Corporation during the liberation process. Thanks to the efforts of the environmental authorities and the courage of the three young Fonsequeros, the jaguar returned to freedom. With actions like this, Corpoguajira continues in the fight for the preservation of wildlife and calls on the Guajira community to contact the environmental authorities when similar cases are repeated..