A red-listed eagle died without receiving permission for treatment.
It took 50 days to receive official permission to treat the endangered eagle. The operation was impossible due to its special status. The bird was found with a gunshot wound in Smolensk.
The story of the fight for the eagle's life was shared on social media. Karelian Zoo.
The white-tailed eagle was first handed over to the "Aist Yasha" animal rescue foundation, where it received initial care. The bird was then transported to the Karelian Zoo. Everything was ready for surgery and rehabilitation. They were just waiting for permission from Rospotrebnadzor.
Unauthorized removal of endangered animals from the wild and their transportation can be regarded as a violation of the law and punishable by a fine of up to 1 million rubles.
By the time the documents were received, the wound had begun to fester, and irreversible damage had begun. The veterinarians could only anesthetize the bird and hope for a miracle. It didn't happen.
"Often, even the most caring hands of veterinarians are powerless against the consequences of care rendered too late. And this story certainly shouldn't be forgotten—while documents are being passed from office to office, a living creature can lose precious hours, days, and hope of survival."- Wrote in the Karelian Zoo group.
«NotMoscow" I contacted a volunteer ornithologist who rescues birds in one of the Central Federal District regions for comment.
"Endangered animals are a huge problem and a pain for us! Even transporting them from one region to another requires a ton of notifications and approvals. The situation is absurd: either you rescue an animal without approvals and become a criminal, or you run around with paperwork and lose the animal.", — the specialist explained.
Karelian Zoo staff have called for legislative changes to reduce the time required to obtain the necessary permits for the treatment of endangered animals.
Our colleagues recently published a paper on saving birds in modern cities. You can read it here. here.
Video: Karelian Zoo's VK group
