Animal trafficking: constrictor boas, alligators, iguanas and armadillos insured by the GN

In different actions, the The National Guard (GN) secured snakes What good constrictor, iguanas, Alicante lizards from the mountain and a armadillo; allegedly derived from animal trafficking.

According to the federal company, these tasks were in Jalisco and Oaxaca, preserving the integrity of various species, including protected and in danger of extinction.

As part of the patrols along the southeast coast, members of the National Guard were monitoring surroundings of Salina Cruz when they realized that a box contained an armadillo and at least seven attached iguanas.

“During security visits to Beaches of Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, we have located seven iguanas and an armadillo that were tied in a cardboard box and left on the sand. With these actions, we are helping to protect wildlife, ”the federal agency said in a brief statement.

Moreover, they were saved seven snakes and five specimens of a protected reptile by the Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources (Semarnat), because it is endemic to Mexico.

“As a result of the commitment to species conservation, in a parcel company in Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, we saved five good constrictors, a chirrionera, a tilcuate and five lizards earth clamp, a species protected by environmental authorities ”, underlined the GN.

During the recent February 19, officers from Mexico City visited the Claudio Alcocer Street of the colony San Sebastián Teconoxtitlán, Office of the Mayor of Iztapalapa. There was the corpse of an African lion, covered with lime.

Three weeks ago the Attorney General of the Republic and the National Guard they grabbed 39 crocodiles who were in a cooler, in addition to eight turtles wrapped in socks and chameleons which have been transported in plastic containers.

According to the FGR, Ministerial elements in Villaflores, Chiapas, were alerted by a citizen complaint on the transport of crocodiles, for which the officers visited taxi base of the commune where they located the specimens called alligators or crocodiles crammed into a polystyrene cooler with water.

As, the National Guard rescued two chameleons at the intercontinental airport of Querétaro, which were found with the carrier of pairs of dogs while transported in plastic containers, via a parcel company.

Featured Chameleons noticeable overcrowding and physical deterioration, said the federal agency. These specimens were saved when a dog, trained to detect narcotics, guns and money, made a positive mark on a cardboard box. from Celaya, Guanajuato and to Monterrey, Nuevo León.

During the day of January 30, the same national guard seized eight turtles piled up and wrapped in socks. Due to the lack of documents to prove his legal acquisition and transfer to San Luis Potosí International Airport, members of the Federal Society saved these animals that came from Solidaridad, Quintana Roo and were destined for San Juan del Río, Querétaro.

According to Semarnat, the illicit trafficking in animals has a direct and irreversible impact on biodiversity, causing a great decline in the population of species of high commercial value.

Between the most trafficked species in Mexico are the macaws, parrots, toucans, orchids, cacti, monkeys, ocelots, tarantulas and reptiles.

According to the regulations of the General Law on Wildlife, in Mexico, it is possible to have an exotic animal as a pet, provided they are not endangered species, do not represent any physical risk and that the specimen can live in a domestic environment without danger for its owners.

However, it is the Semarnat is responsible for issuing permits for the possession of exotic specimens of wild fauna as pets or companions. Among the required documents are owner data, as well as specimen, animal location information and required care reports.

More, the individual must present documents proving that the specimen has a legal origin. The environmental authority adds that It is not possible to walk with these animals, as handling should only be done under confined conditions to avoid negative effects on biological and ecological processes.

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