By Colum Muccio | Development Director
Greetings from Guatemala, where we continue to deal with the Coronavirus pandemic. The rate of infections has dropped and the government has lifted most of the restrictions on travel, but masks are still mandatory, and we are all nervously waiting for a second wave.
We have just passed the peak of the sea turtle nesting season and have over 3000 eggs buried in the Hawaii Hatchery. That is a low number for us, but the beaches were closed for much of July and August, and we have not received any volunteers or interns to help us with egg collection and data gathering.
Despite not having any volunteers, we continue to receive and treat rescued wild animals. The wild animals of Guatemala and the poachers and traffickers that prey on them don’t pay attention to pandemics. So far in 2020, we have received over 80 animals at our rescue centers in Peten, Guatemala City and Hawaii.
The 28th of August we carried out an animal release in the Yaxha Nakum Naranjo - National Park in Peten. Among the animals released:
Our many thanks to the National Council of Protected Areas (CONAP) and the Humane Society International for their support with this release. We will continue to protect, rehabilitate and release wildlife!!
The pandemic has been difficult for all of us, but it has been especially difficult for Fernando, Alejandro, Anna and the rest of the staff of the rescue center in Peten who, without the help of volunteers and interns, have been working long hours to keep the 500+ animals at the center healthy and on the road to rehabilitation. Your generous donation has helped us keep the rescue center running by purchasing food and veterinary medicines for the animals. THANKS!
Please consider making an additional donation to the wildlife of Guatemala following this link https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/support-wildlife-rescue-in-guatemala/
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