The Cesar Autonomous Group opened an investigation into the death of a mountain lion (puma concolor), on roads in the Cesar region. The events took place on August 14, on the Bosconia-Valledupar road, where a private vehicle collided with the meat that died, despite surviving the accident, possibly due to reasons related to the trauma of the blow, which apparently broke his spine.
Given what happened, the entity asked the Yuma Concessionaire to explain the lack of notification of this event to the environmental authority, a situation that required the immediate attention of the Corpocesar, in terms of proceeding proceed to assemble and move the body. for a necropsy to the facilities of the Center for the Care and Assessment of Wild Fauna and Flora – CAVFFS – to establish the postmortem causes of the animal with certainty.
They also asked for the technical report on the procedure for the care, treatment, collection and final disposal of the animal, as the animal has been seen alive in videos on social networks, reported dead, a situation that ‘ could have happened in about two hours, in which a procedure of care would have been done thinking about protecting the life and integrity of the girl.
“The lion is a natural resident that often moves between the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and the Serranía del Perijá, protected areas in the Magdalena, Guajira and Cesar departments; This animal has a solitary and territorial behavior. Its food base is based on the availability and abundance of wild prey distributed throughout its vital area, including: Guartinaja, Ñeque, Zaino, Armadillos, deer, rabbits, among others,” explained the environmental authority.
In addition, Corporcesar recommended that all people traveling on the roads of the province respect road signs, especially those warnings referring to wildlife, as they are places where these animals often pass; Similarly, reduce speed in places where wildlife tracks are present to avoid collisions with animals.
Usually these felines do not generate conflicts with domestic animals, as long as, in the environment where they live, there is enough food source (prey) alive, and little anthropogenic influence.
