Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation

We want to share with you a beautiful story, full of hope, and how people came together here in a city in Chiapas, Mexico. Did you know that parks are not only for recreation? They are the lungs of cities and currently serve as refuges, feeding grounds, and breeding sites for local and migratory wildlife.

Cañahueca and Joyyo Mayu parks are home to a significant variety of regional flora and fauna, including parrots, parakeets, and cockatoos, which help maintain the natural processes of vegetation restoration in these parks.

Just a few days ago, on May 23, the city of Tuxtla Gutiérrez was surprised by strong winds and a thunderstorm. This caused young and inexperienced parrots, fledglings, to fall from the trees, and when they got wet, they could not fly. Due to this weather event, they were defenseless, abandoned, and wet.

Concerned people quickly began posting on social media, and their messages spread like wildfire, contacting Tivú, as we are an NGO that rescues and rehabilitates wildlife. We sent out an SOS to the network for the conservation of psittacines, which are parrots, parakeets, cockatoos, and macaws, for immediate attention.

By 7:30 p.m., veterinarians, allies, volunteers, and authorities were already in action, moving to the park, working nonstop, searching all the parks, as the report indicated that they were being attacked by dogs. Our mission: to save the fallen parrots. While we were on our way, some volunteers sheltered the fallen birds on a soccer field to prevent them from being attacked by dogs. The rescue was quick and coordinated, with everyone acting with effort, willingness, and affection. The teams searched the reported sites, sweeping through the parks.

Determined to find every parrot, it was a race against time where we could see the excitement and urgency on the rescuers' faces as they carefully handled each parrot they found.

The results were: 20 parrots rescued alive. Some injured but safe. Sadly, 7 were found dead. All were examined, and the injured were treated according to their injuries by veterinarians. Unfortunately, despite efforts, 1 died due to the severity of its injuries. The next day, hope grew when 17 parrots were released back into the parks to reunite with their families and continue their role in nature, giving us an example of strength and recovery.

Because we want to keep seeing feathers painting the skies!

To everyone who helped: volunteers, park staff, Psittacine Conservation Network, Menos Puentes Más Ciudad—thank you for your quick response, which was key to preventing further losses! Together, we gave these parrots a second chance at life.

This story reminds us how strong people are when they come together, and all the good we can achieve!

Links:

• Pronatura Sur web page
• Tivu Center for Wildlife rescue