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Wild Animal Trafficking in Minas Gerais Posted by on Jul 9, 2008 in Uncategorized

In the land of the Amazon, the Pantanal, the Mata Atlântica and other vast areas of wildlife, animal trafficking is a serious problem. Minas Gerais, in the south central region of Brazil, is a state with a particularly number of wild animals forced into capitivity. This year alone, seven thousand wild animals in captivity have been recovered there.

Ibama, o Instituto Brasileiro do Meio Ambiente e dos Recursos Naturais Renováveis (the Brazilian Institute for the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources), is responsible for dealing with all matters involving wildlife, especially animal trafficking. Once an animal is recovered, it is brought to the Ibama Rescue Station in Belo Horizonte, where it is housed, treated, and eventually released into the wild.  At present, there are three hundred animals at the center awaiting release. Of these, ninety percent are birds, including parrots and tucans, while the other ten precent include monkeys, snakes, turtles and iguanas.

However, sometimes owners of these illegal pets go to court, and either pay a fine or plead before a judge to have their beloved animal back. Though it doesn’t happen all the time, Ibama is opposed to this policy, fearing that more and more people will purchase or capture wild animals to make them pets.

 

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  1. Bruno Amorim:

    This is a very serious problem here. I’m mineiro, from BH and I’m really sad about that. People just have to know that wild animals can’t definitely be happy in a small house in the urban area, they are not made for that. It’s so nice when I visit the wild areas of Minas and I can watch the nature’s beautness, free, as it’s supposed to be. I hope IBAMA get stronger and that Brazilian and Mineiro governments perceive the how important is fighting wild animal traffick. Why don’t they adopt an abandoned dog?

  2. Julia Macdonell:

    I’m second generation Brasilian, Have just published my first book, written in English. Freinds have encouraged me to start a blog. I came across yours and it intrigued me. I see you have an article about Campos do Jordao. I spent all my vacations there for 40 years and owhed a house for many. I’m going on 92 now and live in a delightful small town (Joanopolis), my second love after Campos.
    My book can be found on e-Press Online. This small town has many interesting characters, and is known as A Cidade do Lobishomen.

    Julia Macdonell