“There is no evidence that bird flu is spreading to guanacos,” Schiavigni said.

Cadic-Conicet Researcher Adrian Schiavini He clarified that “so far” there has been no record of bird flu in guanacos, though, he explained, that “doesn’t mean they can’t get infected, as any mammal can get infected.” you can catch guanacos“.

The discovery of the disease in sea lions in the Rio Grande and other seaside resorts of Altlántivo has drawn attention in recent weeks, the biologist noted, just as it is advised not to touch the animals. These animals should be touched. The carcass of the camelid would eventually be found. Same as other species.

“Every transcription of viral material in a new cell creates an opportunity for transmission between mammals. so far nothing happened It cannot be ruled out that it will happen. Because this is natural selection, this is evolution, biology is going on,” Schiavigni said on Radio Province.

In this sense, scientists regret some of the behaviors that people continue to do with wildlife specimens because they lack knowledge and want to do good when animals are in trouble or are directly harmed. Found lifeless.

“Last week I received a video from the 640-house area of ​​Ushuaia where someone He slapped a red-headed Choate on a box he found on the street and, according to the person, was electrocuted on a medium-voltage line.Yes You were electrocuted by a medium voltage line you friedclose contact with animals humanitarian action The notion that “all animals are pets” can lead us into very complicated situations,” he said.

At the same time, he gave another example to justify his position and draw attention to it: “A month ago, a woman in the United States had cats like everyone else, and one of them attacked a wild rabbit, a small The dog. Of course the cat won over the rabbit and the woman Attempt to revive the rabbit with mouth-to-mouth resuscitation: eventually hospitalized Tularemia, a dreaded bacterial disease“, precise.

Guanacos and Avian Influenza

But back on the local field, Schiavini insisted, the concrete thing is, so far “There is no evidence that bird flu is spreading to guanacos”or at least other mammals other than the Argentine sea lion”.

“The presence of influenza has been documented from Mar del Plata to Puerto Williams, where dead wolves have emerged. The first recorded specimen of bird flu was in Tierra del Fuego, several years before that recorded in Rio Grande month, and there is a single record. copy,” he reported.

Finally, on the issue of foxes in Ushuaia, Schiavini warns, “We are surrounded by wild nature, which is why we see so many birds in the green spaces in our gardens, and that is why we are in Los Cakens community” and questioned the fact that “they were trying to protect them”.

“When this does create an exposure risk diseases that gray foxes may carry and spread to pets, or Upside Down: Diseases Pets Can Carry and Spread to Foxes.this animalist ideology All animals are equal, they are all pets, then we must embrace tigers Or keep a gray fox on our doorstep and hand feed it. No, if you want to hand feed someone, get a pet and take care of it, but don’t take care of animals and this flu case,” he said.