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Reintroducing rescued fauna

• Scientific based reintroduction
• Reintroduction x Release

Sadly enough there have been very little efforts in Brazil to rehabilitate and release wildlife rescued from traffic back into their original habitats.

SOS FAUNA envisions a wildlife rescue, rehabilitation and reintroduction program operating through Wildlife Holding Facilities strategically located on traffic hotspots in the Northeastern, Northern and Central-Western regions of Brazil.

 

REHABILITATION AND REINTRODUCTION

Here all work and efforts must concentrate on letting animals rescued from traffic survive and recover. Therefore rehabilitation must follow veterinary and biological criteria.

Reintroduction should be a goal within the shortest time possible, and animals must be constantly monitored as for their real conditions to be released back into the wild.

However, reintroduction can not be compared to sole releases. Open cages and let animals lose in nature might be a beautiful thought, but if not based on viability studies for reintroduction, release can be the worst solution possible.

Reintroduction studies must involve collecting data on a variety of relevant aspects, such as population size and ranges, conditions for reproduction, competition with other species, predators, anthrop interference, natural food and water supplies, and natural shelters, among others.

Finally, post-release monitoring is essential for a successful reintroduction of wildlife.

 

These are all goals addressed by SOS FAUNA. Click to learn about the projects of SOS FAUNA.