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The Directorate General of the Environment, part of the Ministry of Sustainable Development and Planning, has released two female owl and a tortoise, which are considered endangered species and two ducks and two seagulls, after a rehabilitation process Recovery Center Valley Wildlife.
In carrying out its work, the care team Recovery Center Valley sought the necessary attention to the two owls, who arrived in El Valle with plumage problems and injuries in a wing caused by a wire.
The first of the females remained under the supervision of July and has been released in Sierra Espuña, while the second, at the Center since June, has been returned to its natural habitat in almonds.
The two birds have been reintroduced into the wild weighing close to two kilograms.
As for the tortoise, a copy is born free and found on a road.
After checking that he was in good condition and with the approval of the veterinary team, has been returned to the environment to adapt as quickly as possible to their original habitat.
The two ducks, a mallard and shoveler, have been released in the ponds of the Rambla de las Moreras in Mazarrón, while in the case of two seagulls, one adult and one juvenile Yellow-legged, took place in the mouth the same avenue.
Both the tortoise and the eagle owl are two protected species present in various parts of the Region and the Directorate General of the Environment has among its priorities the conservation of natural heritage and the regional fauna.
Protected species
The eagle owl (Bubo bubo) is a bird that lives in various Special Protection Areas for birds in the region (SPA) big and strong, tawny, with dark brown longitudinal spots and has a short tail with horizontal stripes.
Have prominent ears, a large, rounded head, with orange eyes.
One of the major predators of Mediterranean ecosystems protected, present in a variety of mountain environments, where the rock cut your favorite place to nest.
You can have a wingspan of between 131 and 168 centimeters and weigh between male and female specimens, the former being significantly smaller and can reach more than two kilos of seconds.
The tortoise (Testudo graeca) is a tortoise that has curved shell, back yellow, pale olive green or brownish, and usually has a plate with a central spot and the edges of dark or black color.
The breastplate is yellowish with black blotches.
The specimens do not usually exceed 200 mm carapace length, with an average size between 113 and 134 mm between males and females respectively.
Their staple food is vegetable matter, as different plant species, among which grasses, legumes, composites and rushes, also tend to include in your diet small invertebrates and carrion.
Source: CARM
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