Mexican officials have announced this week that 320 baby peacock turtles have been seized by passenger buses.
The chicks were discovered on Saturday during a road inspection on the Mexico City-Bubela highway as part of the action against illegal wildlife trafficking. The seizure came after seven months Authorities confiscated 200 turtles at Mexico City International Airport (AICM).
Supported by the National Police, the PROPA Operation carried out 65 intercity buses, two freight vehicles and a private car.
The checkpoints were set up on the Mexico City-Bubela highway, as it was “the main entrance path to transport from the southeast of our country, an area of biodiversity, and various species are illegally extracted” Popba said in a statement released on Monday.
The parked vehicles were coming from the states of Chiabas, Tabasco, Varagruz, Oksaka and Puebla, said Probaba.
Child Turtles The bus was discovered in a box, but the propaga and news reports which do not specify whether it is in the underbus luggage catch or overhead storage area. The identity of the offender or the culprit is not mentioned.
Probaba pointed out that “there are irregularities in the document that proves the legal appearance of the samples,” and that 320 chicks were “placed in precautionary detail and transferred to the Wildlife Protection and Research Center, where they are now getting the necessary care.”
“As part of its strategy to prevent illegal wildlife trafficking, the professor will continue to carry out random activities on various highway crossings,” Mariana Boy Dumbbell, Profepa’s president said in a statement. “We are obliged to prevent this crime and protect from the enormous impact caused by the illegal extraction of wildlife.”
Boy Dumbbell was on the news two weeks ago Propa closed the dolphin event at the Barcel Maya Grand Resort in Quintana Rua.
Propa has identified 320 discovered turtles Drakemis prettySometimes the Meso-American slider is known by the general name of the turtle. The peacock turtles for vibrant green, orange and yellow shapes in adult shells that resemble eye -like shapes in the peacock feathers.
Half-world and freshwater species play an important role in aquatic environmental systems to help maintain the uniform population of plants and small aquatic animals. They are usually found in slow -moving rivers, ponds and swamps, and they belong to the humid areas of southern Mexico.
However, due to habitat destruction, pollution and illegal trafficking, their population is at risk in some areas.
Although not a worldwide danger, Drakemis pretty Categorized as “under special security” in Mexico Due to high exploitation for food and commercial purposes.
Wildlife trafficking is considered one of the most profitable environmental crimes worldwide.
Profepa, It also captured a spot jaguar cub in Okshaka on Tuesday, He said it would continue to monitor roads across the country, especially with high-ended areas.
