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Pareditas Condors, San Carlos, Mendoza

Those who live near the Andes, we always have the opportunity to enjoy the beauty of these giant flying.


This time we were way to the Laguna del Diamante, but a few miles from Pareditas on old Route 40 and saw seven condors, which seemed to play.
were circling awhile
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This allowed to take them some pictures.

continue claiming that the condors are not lacking in Mendoza. What is lacking are resources to teach the people who know, enjoy, defend and protect.

condor populations in Mendoza, are healthy.

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Wildlife Trafficking threatening human health in the United States in Condor

Native Species Potential Risks To Human Health And The Wildlife Trade
From Main Category: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Also Included In: Public health ; Biology / Biochemistry ; Water - Air Quality / Agriculture
Article Date: 04 May 2009 - 1:00 PDTWildlife imports into the United States are fragmented and insufficiently coordinated, failing to accurately list more than four in five species entering the country. So reports a team of scientists from the Wildlife Trust, Brown University, Pacific Lutheran University, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Global Invasive Species Programme. A paper on their findings is published in this week's issue of the journal Science. The poorly regulated U.S. wildlife trade can lead to devastating effects on ecosystems, native species, food supply chains and human health. "As our world, in many senses, grows smaller and smaller with the ease of international travel, the network of connections has increased, facilitating the spread of diseases," said Rita Teutonico, senior advisor for integrative activities in the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Directorate for Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences (SBE). SBE co-funded this research through the agency's Human and Social Dynamics (HSD) priority area. HSD was supported by all NSF Directorates, and by NSF's Office of International Science and Engineering and Office of Polar Programs. "These scientists report a pattern of trade in wildlife that includes a very large number of animals, coupled with a poor understanding of what species are traded," said James Collins, NSF Assistant Director for Biological Sciences. "The findings highlight the need for further research because of the unknown effects these animals and their pathogens can have on native organisms." A global trade in wildlife generates hundreds of billions of dollars each year. The researchers report that during a six-year period from 2000 through 2006, the U.S. imported more than 1.5 billion live animals. "That's more than 200 million animals a year--unexpectedly high," said scientist Peter Daszak, president of the Wildlife Trust, who co-led the research. The animals collected were from wild populations in more than 190 countries around the world, and were intended for commercial sale in the U.S.--primarily in the pet trade. "This incredible number of imports is equivalent to every single person in the U.S. owning at least five pets," said biologist Katherine Smith of Brown University, co-leader of the study. More than 86 percent of shipments contained animals that were not classified to the level of species, making it impossible to assess the full diversity of animals imported, or calculate the risk of non-native species introductions or disease transmission. "Shipments are coming in labeled 'live vertebrate' or 'fish,'" said Daszak. "If we don't know what animals are in there, how do we know which are going to become invasive species or carry diseases that could affect livestock, wildlife--or ourselves?" The wildlife trade has previously led to disease introductions such as the 2003 monkeypox outbreak following the import of infected African rodents for the pet trade. "The threat to public health is real, as the majority of emerging diseases come from wildlife," said Smith. "Most of these imported animals originate in Southeast Asia--a hotspot for emerging diseases." The research team calls for direct measures to decrease the risk of such "pathogen pollution" and proposes guidelines to protect human, animal, and ecosystem health. Recommendations:
Stricter record keeping should be required to inform risk analysis on animal imports.
Third-party surveillance and testing should be established for both known and unknown pathogens at the exportation points in foreign countries.
Greater public education is needed to educate individuals, importers, veterinarians and pet industry advocates about the dangers of diseases that emerge from wildlife and that can make their way to domesticated animals and humans.
"We need to look at all the factors that impact ecosystems--the whole picture," said Daszak. "The global wildlife trade is promoting a process that will impact our health and the health of the planet." Source: Cheryl Dybas National Science Foundation

Un comunicado de ProMED-mailhttp://www.promedmail.orgProMED-mail es un programa de la Sociedad Internacional de Enfermedades Infecciosashttp://www.isid.org Fecha: 06 de junio, 2009Fuente: Medical News Today [Edited by J. J. Torres González. Translated by J. González]. Imports of wildlife species into the United States are fragmented and poorly coordinated, and can not be determined or accurately identify the vast majority of species entering the país.Tal is the conclusion of a report recently published in the journal Science by a team of scientists from the Wildlife Trust (Wildlife Trust), Brown University (Brown University), Pacific Lutheran University (Lacific Lutheran University), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) and the Global Invasive Species Programme (Global Invasive Species Programme). The poorly regulated trade in wildlife in the United States can lead to devastating effects on ecosystems, native species in the food supply chains and health of human beings. "As our world In many ways, is becoming smaller with the facilities for international travel, the network of connections has increased markedly, facilitating the spread of various diseases, "stated Ms. Rita Teutonico, senior adviser in the integration activities Directory of Social Sciences, Behavioral and Economic (SBE Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences) at the National Foundation Science (NSF, National Science Foundation). The area of \u200b\u200bSBE funded this research through the priority area of \u200b\u200bHuman and Social Dynamics (HSD, Human and Social Dynamics). This work was supported by all the Boards of the NSF, and by the Office of International Science and Engineering (Office of International Science and Engineering) and the Office of Polar deprogram (Office of Polar Programs) in the team NSF.El Scientists reported a pattern of trade in wildlife which includes a large number of animals, together with a poor understanding of which species are subject to trade, "said Mr. James Collins, Assistant Director for Biological Sciences the NSF. "The findings underscore the need for further investigations due to the unknown effects that may have these animals and their pathogens to native organisms." The global trade in wild animals generates hundreds of billions of dollars each year. Researchers report that during a period of 6 years, between 2000 and 2006, the United States imported more than 1500 million live animals. "This means more than 200 million animals per year - an extraordinarily high figure," said scientist Peter Daszak, Chairman of the Board for Wildlife, who was one of the leaders came from animals collected investigación.Los wild populations of more than 190 countries around the world and the purpose of their importation was to be sold in the U.S. - Primarily in the pet trade. "The sheer number of imports is equivalent to every person in the United States have at least five pets," said the biologist Katherine Smith of Brown University, co-leader of a estudio.Más 86 percent of the shipments contained animals that were not classified at the species level, making it impossible to assess the full range of imported animals, or calculate the risk of introducing non-native species or disease transmission. "Shipments arrive marked with signs that say 'vertebrate live 'or' fish ', "said Mr. Daszak." If we do not know what animals are entering, then how do you know if they will become invasive or if they carry diseases that could affect farm animals, to wildlife - or ourselves? "The wildlife trade has been in the recent past with the introduction of diseases, such as the outbreak of monkeypox (monkeypox) in 2003 after the importation of African rodents to be marketed as pets. "The public health threat is real, since the majority of emerging diseases from wildlife," said Ms. Smith. "Most of these imported animals originating in Southeast Asia - a focal area of \u200b\u200bemerging disease. "The investigators suggest direct action to reduce the risk of such a" pathogen pollution "and proposes guidelines to protect the health of human beings , animals and the ecosystem in general.Recomendaciones: - should be required to have strict records to report potential imports of animals .- There should be a monitoring and testing services by third parties, looking for known and unknown pathogens at points of export in the country providing wildlife .- It requires greater public education to educate individuals importers, veterinarians and those working in the pet industry, about the dangers of diseases from wild animals that are transmissible to pets and sereshumanos. "We need to look at all factors impacting in ecosystems - need to see the landscape as a whole, "said Mr. Daszak. "The global trade in wildlife is promoting a process that will impact our health and the health of the planet." Reported by: Jaime R. Torres [torresjaime@cantv.net] - ProMED-ESP

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Santa Cruz Chaltén

May 27, 2009
Hi all,

A few days ago I took this photo of an Andean Condor. It was a female. As shown in the pictures, had much of the back (body, wings and tail) stained with excrement, or at least it looks like that. This is the first time I see something, but it may be a common ... if I read several times that the condor defecates on its legs.

a while before taking this photo, the distance I could see for about ten minutes, some birds flying in pairs. Flights performed persecutory type, and at times just kept hanging in the air over each other, so I associated with these actions stains. All However, this happened quite far from where I was to have any other details of the scene, but the female I photographed came from this area that I mentioned.
Regards, Diego


El Chalten - Santa Cruz
We thank Diego for the story and photo.

Numb Before Brazilian Wax

June 10, 2009

With my brother Tafi resolved to return to the Capital, Catamarca, La Rioja and Córdoba. A detour to the west is well worth it.

The sun was beginning to decline at the end of the day Saturday and showed a full moon that night shine like never before.

Suddenly we saw a Black-headed vultures circling. One of them crossed off the moon had risen when the sun was still on the mountains ..

must be something dead, we thought .... . and down at the ground.

Without obey any recommendations for bird watching, I had to brake suddenly to the shoulder .... airándome . at that time I was driving.

The rare move woke my brother tried to rest as we crossed the monotonous landscape.

Our eyes could not believe it!!

about 20 meters from the road and on that shoulder, was seen. She was not alone, the ground Jotes accompanied it.

A Female Condor.

not know what to do ...... and allowed us to photograph her doubts.

It took overcome. It took more than three to be beaten in the air.

never forget the moment.

Extend the trip was worth it ..... for a thousand things.

This was not in the plans.

Greetings

Martin

Martin allowed us to share this vivid account and photos. Thanks Martin.