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Have been seized 2 owls, 2 hawks and 2 barn owls for breeding, breeding in captivity illegally, and subsequent sale on the black market of falconry.
The head of the facility, which has been arrested for an alleged crime on the protection of wildlife, animals plundered the natural environment.
The detainee had accumulated at the site several prohibited means of hunting and many other animal species, including several hundreds of rats that served as food for birds of prey.
The Guardia Civil in the Region of Murcia, in the so-called "Operation Noah", developed over the past few weeks have arrested a man 46 years of age, and resident of the town of Archena (Murcia), suspicion of a offense relating to the protection of wildlife from illegal hunting of endangered species in the wild.
The research developed by the Department of Nature Conservation (SEPRONA), began several weeks ago, after a contributor to the Civil Guard warn that in some existing pens in a rural area of ​​the municipality of Murcia, his animal owner illegally hiding.
Despite the difficulties in finding the place, which was in the vicinity of an inaccessible ravine, the actions carried out by the Guardia Civil led to his location.
There, officers found a pair of eagle owls (owl owl) and a Barn Owls (Tyto alba).
None of the specimens had rings or legal documentation of their origin.
In addition, the site was found a couple of hawks, in this case it ringed and a transfer document of another person, which together with the holding by the detainee's own various tools of falconry, suggested to the researchers on your dedication to this art illegal.
According to the actions taken, the perpetrator would have extracted from the wild nocturnal birds of prey when they were apprehended now single chicks, proceeding until the time of their discovery to their diet with dead rats, with the ultimate goal of selling in the market black of raptors for use in falconry.
On site, the Civil Guard found, moreover, a raccoon, several goats, a pig, Vietnamese, dozens of pigeons, magpies and quail, and several hundred rats.
The latter served as food for birds of prey now seized.
We also found several prohibited means of hunting, as a large trap, spear ribs and craftsmanship built with a rod of lemon and a kitchen knife on the end.
The latter was covered with blood.
The facts, in addition to the police court, have participated to the Prosecutor for the Environment and Urban Planning of the Autonomous Community of Murcia and the Directorate General of Environment.
Owls and barn owls, which the wildlife regulations would be worth about 6,000 euros, have been delivered at the Center for Wildlife Recovery "The Valley" of the Alberca (Murcia), available to the judicial authority .
For its part, the two peregrine falcons have been temporarily held by the owner waiting for that check the authenticity of their rings and bring new documentation of lawful origin.
Both the owl and the barn owl are included in the List of Wildlife Special Protection Regime, as reflected in national legislation currently in force.
In addition, the owl is listed as species of special interest in the catalog of endangered species of wildlife in the Region of Murcia.
The current Penal Code or illegal hunting of endangered species and their trade or traffic with imprisonment or fine, as well as the disqualification for the exercise of the right to hunt or fish for time ranging from two to the four years.
Source: Ministerio del Interior
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