environment
enero 27, 2026
Parrots in Uruguay: Extermination or control? Últimas Noticias
The news came from the south of the continent and did not go unnoticed among the community committed to the environment and animals, as well as many veterinarians, rescuers and animal lovers.
TL;DR
- Uruguayan government approved a plan to "reduce the population" of parrots due to crop damage.
- Parakeets are concentrated in fruit-growing areas in Canelones, Montevideo, Colonia, and San José.
- Authorized actions include toxic baits, sticky traps, and nest removal, with Army support.
- Use of anticoagulant rodenticides is highly contentious due to suffering and non-discriminatory poisoning risks.
- Concerns exist about soil and water contamination and the danger to other species, including pets and birds of prey.
- Past lethal controls in the late 90s were temporary and ineffective in the long term.
- Factors like reforestation and monocultures contribute to parrot adaptation.
- Environmentalists criticize the National Institute of Animal Welfare (INBA) for not participating.
- Alternative non-lethal solutions like contraceptive baits and habitat management were dismissed as not immediate.
- The plan is seen by some as a policy of elimination rather than ethical wildlife management.