Who is the Guardian Angel of Injured Wild Animals?… Ulsan Health and Environment Institute Strives to Treat and Recover Rescued Animals

"Among 50 Mammals, 52% or 26 Individuals Fully Recovered with Assistance"

There is a guardian angel even for injured and rescued wildlife!

The Ulsan City Health and Environment Research Institute is putting great effort into the treatment and recovery of wildlife rescued through the Wildlife Rescue Management Center.

The Wildlife Rescue Management Center has rescued 818 wild animals as of November this year. Among them, 50 mammals required treatment.

The center requested tests for tick-borne diseases and other conditions from the Health and Environment Research Institute to check the health status, and based on the test results, systematic treatment and rehabilitation were carried out.

As a result, 26 animals, accounting for 52%, have been fully cured and have either returned to the wild or are preparing to do so.

This figure for this year is significantly higher than 34.8% in 2021 and 38.4% in 2022. The animal disease testing capabilities of the Health and Environment Research Institute, designated as a wildlife disease diagnosis institution, played a key role.

Since being designated as a wildlife disease diagnosis institution in April 2018, the Health and Environment Research Institute received additional approval in March this year for diagnostic items related to five types of tick-borne diseases, currently possessing the capability to test for nine types of animal diseases.

By quickly and accurately diagnosing diseases in rescued wildlife, the institute enables systematic treatment and rehabilitation, helping the natural return of wildlife.

An official from the Research Institute explained, “Many rescued wild animals have suffered fatal injuries, making treatment difficult, but even animals that have not fully recovered show increased survival days, and the test results are aiding in the treatment of rescued wildlife.”

The institute stated, “Based on the expertise in animal disease testing, we will continue to strengthen collaboration with the Wildlife Rescue Management Center to contribute to wildlife protection and natural restoration.”

Ulsan Institute of Health and Environment Research.

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