According to Jorge Píriz, Director of Environmental Management of the Municipality of Maldonado underline Officials patrol the coast at various times to detect the presence of dead animals.
At this time of year, sea lion carcasses are often found on beaches after storms pass, Piritz said, and urged not to panic. According to the chief, more than 20 dead wolves appeared along the coast for several days.
They are urging people at the commune not to take their pets to the beach to prevent dogs from interacting with live animals or sniffing out sea lions or other dead species and thus becoming vectors of disease.
People are also cautioned against approaching live or dead sea lions or other species.
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The Ministry of the Environment has issued an action plan for sick animals.
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don’t touch it. Even if your first instinct is to offer help to a sick animal, by doing so, you risk not only making yourself and the people and animals around you sick, but exacerbating the situation.
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If you suspect a virus Among wild birds or sea lions, Please contact the Ministry of Environment (MA) National Directorate for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (Dinabise): denuncias.dinabise@ambiente.gub.uy.
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In case of doubt poultry Go to a Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries (MGAP) regional office or contact by mail: avesnotificaciones@mgap.gub.uy.
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Notify the nearest authorities (lifeguards, sailors, etc.) and they can take immediate action.
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The virus can be carried in the feathers of healthy animals that have been in contact with sick animals.
intention of Montevideo (IMM) has also issued a series of recommendations to avoid infection with highly pathogenic influenza for which there is no cure.. The commune said the main hygiene barrier for residents and livestock was the measures taken by citizens.
- We ask people not to approach animals, live or dead, found on the shore.
- Avoid taking pets to beaches with live or dead animals.
- Keep a distance of not less than 10 meters.
- When a live diseased animal is present, do not disturb it or attempt to release it back into the sea or send it to a rehab facility.
- Take the same precautions if there are dead or sick birds on the shore.
You can contact Coexistence Services Central Radio on 1950 5000 and specialists will be on hand to implement the sanitation protocols in coordination with the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries (MGAP) National Aquatic Resources Directorate (Dinara).