The Civil Guard located in Baza illegal taxidermy workshop Photo provided by José Utrera Some of the copies seized in action have been operated more than 300 trophies and pieces of wildlife whose origin has not been legally established. The workshop manager has been arrested and brought to justice.
Among the people who will have prove the legal origin of the trophies seized is a famous bullfighter and a magistrate.
The Civil Guard have discovered a clandestine workshop Baza taxidermy, which has involved 324 effects, including trophies, naturalized pieces and frozen specimens.
Service Protection of Nature has been carrying out actions aimed at the discovery of poachers threatening the survival of some species, although in most cases tend to prejudice the legitimate interests of holders of hunting, killing even the greatest trophies of game species, yes, without contributing financially to the maintenance of the boxes.
The location of these offenders is no easy task as they operate by taking advantage of circumstances to ensure their impunity. Therefore, the Baza SEPRONA Patrol focused its efforts in identifying them through the trail can stop sweatshops devoted to the naturalization of game meat and trophies, as the existing taxidermy legal settlements in the province are required to require the hunter to demonstrate the lawful origin of the trophy or game.
In early October, it launched a service to which it was found that they were doing taxidermy work at a residence located on the outskirts of Baza. On 16 October once the Court extended the mandatory entry and search warrant, proceeded to the operational phase of the operation. The components of SEPRONA told to register with the support of members of the Judicial Police Equipment Guadix and biologists from the Provincial Delegation of the Ministry of Environment of the Junta de Andalucía in Granada, who performed the complex task of inventory, identification and assessment of trophies and pieces found in the cockpits and freezers, all under the supervision of the judicial commission. During the act of entry and search were operated from 324 animals, among which are species listed in the Catalogue Andaluz Endangered Species or specimens of "no hunting" specimens of "hunting" and specimens of African origin.
a torero and a judge Despite the enormous number of trophies and pieces, there was only proof of the lawful origin of six deer, two wild males, two wild sheep and deer.
The shares of the species listed in the Catalogue of Endangered Species Andaluz, the nongame and exotic were sent to the Center of Analysis and Diagnosis of Wildlife Malaga, under the Ministry of Environment, where you can determined by the specialists and the means employed to capture.
Admission and registration data have been obtained from people who have made delivery of animals for their preparation in the workshop. This relationship will return the trophies or parts to the owners to justify the lawful origin. In the remaining cases will proceed in a criminal or administrative, as appropriate, informing the court or the Provincial Delegation of the Ministry of Environment in Granada. This situation causes some people try to get some kind of fictitious proof to demonstrate the legal catch of the parts delivered to the taxidermist. Civil Guard warns that researchers not rule refer Graphistics Departments of Forensic Service Laboratory of the Civil Guard documents that raise doubts about its authenticity or date of manufacture. Among those who have to prove the legitimacy of the pieces of his property is a famous bullfighter, and even a magistrate judge in the province of Granada. Arrested
During the operation proceeded with the arrest of the head of the workshop, a neighbor of Baza 40 years of age who was subsequently released, becoming available to the competent court of Baza, for his alleged involvement in Offences relating to wildlife protection and / or different crimes of receiving.
Moreover, the alleged administrative violations have been committed by this person, regardless of the crimes under investigation, have made known to the Provincial Delegation of the Ministry of Environment
Without prejudice to other requirements prescribed by law The Andalusian rules on protection of wildlife determined to develop the business of taxidermy wildlife species is required to hold a taxidermist license personal and not transferable. This activity can only be made on game pieces collected under the existing legislation and copies of alien species when available of documentation attesting to their legal acquisition and possession. The owner of the trophy or game, or someone on your behalf, be required to provide the personal information taxidermist and provenance of the trophies or game to hand in their preparation, it must refrain from receiving the trophy and prepare that part or if not accompanied by the documents, seals, ear tags, rings or microchips certifying the origin. Otherwise, you would need authorization from the Ministry of Environment. All these facts and circumstances are to be included in the record book for each workshop. La Guardia Civil
highlights the support received from the Delegation Provincial Ministry of Environment in Granada to complete this operation, unprecedented in the province comparable. 324 copies
Of the 324 specimens seized, six belong to species listed in the Catalogue of Endangered Species Andaluz, two bee-eaters, two hawks, a woodpecker and a common grebe
Fifteen copies are species "nongame" : four red squirrels, two riders, two badgers, two dormice, three birds cold, a chameleon and an iguana
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Three hundred copies are species "hunting": 86 deer, 26 wild males, 18 deer, 66 wild sheep, 25 deer, 10 irruís, 26 foxes, 38 wild boars, 2 chamois, 2 pheasants and parts of the Iberian wolf.
Two copies are species of African origin: a gazelle "Thompson" and an antelope.
Despite the enormous number of trophies and pieces, there was only proof of the lawful origin of six deer, two wild males, two wild sheep and deer.
Information provided by José Utrera
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