23 Andean condors died in Patagonia and they denounced the fact that it was a banned agro-toxic product.

The Fundación Bioandina Argentina and Aves Argentinas denounced Monday that 23 Andean condors appeared lifeless in the region of Patagonia. After the toxicological badysis, they discovered that at least 13 of them had died after the consumption of an agrotoxic prohibited in the country.

According to the complaint, 13 of the deceased condors of the species vultur. Gryphus were found in the province of Neuquén, while in Santa Cruz, 10 specimens were found dead in an area near the Cueva de las Manos, in the town of Perito Moreno.

that after the discovery of the 13 condors in the city of Manzano Amargo, in Chos Malal, Neuquén ", a rapid procedure was coordinated with the Rural Police, Guardafaunas of the North Neuquén area and the General Directorate of operational coordination, who have the corpses, perform necropsies, take samples for toxicological studies and clean up the area so that there are no more new victims to regret. "

Instead, in addition to raptor corpses, domestic animals (such as cats and dogs) and dead cows were found and used as bait . "Toxicological studies carried out by Fundación Bioandina Argentina have made it possible to determine the cause of death by ingestion of a potent organophosphate agro-toxic whose use is prohibited in the country", indicates the complaint.

Following the discovery of The Ten Other Dead Birds of Santa Cruz, which are considered provincial natural monuments, proceeded in a manner similar to that of Neuquén and the results of the badyzes are expected. At this location, several sheep were also found dead and near the condors.

"With the mbadive death of these condors in addition to those of Mendoza, Jujuy and the rest of the country, they are already 90 in a little more than a year. That has a significant impact on the condor population of South America, which jeopardizes the conservation of the species and the threat of extinction, "he declared in NA . Luis Giacome, president of the Fundación Bioandina Argentina

In addition, Giacome indicated that this fact demonstrates that " no matter who and where ever can access these powerful poisons and so it is urgent that a law on traceability allows us to follow the producer or the l '. Importer up to the user to find out who they are going to bet These thousands of tons of pesticides are circulating in the country and we need these dangerous poisons to be sold under prescription as antibiotics. "

In the complaint that was filed with the State Prosecutor's Office, before the Federal Environmental Council, the secretariat of the nation's environment and the provincial wildlife authorities, it is stated that some populations r Urals "continue to illegally use poison to try to control large carnivores, such as cougars, foxes, and even dogs – not only cause the death of necrophagous species, but also contaminate the soil," he said. water and endanger all forms of life, including the man . "