Endangered Species Sparrowhawk Rehabilitated and Released Back into the Wild at Gyeonggi-do Wildlife Rescue Center

Photo of releasing a goshawk

The endangered species "Sae-mae," whose wing had been broken, was released back into the wild on the 8th after receiving treatment and wildlife adaptation training at the Gyeonggi-do Wildlife Rescue and Management Center.

The Sae-mae is a natural monument (No. 323-4) and a Ministry of Environment-designated endangered species (Class 2) that is rarely seen in the domestic ecosystem.

The provincial Wildlife Rescue and Management Center rescued the Sae-mae in November last year in Suwon City with a broken left wing. Due to the Sae-mae's characteristic of flying at high speed, the center estimated that it collided with a building's glass window.

The center immediately performed wing surgery and necessary medication treatment upon rescue, followed by a two-week rehabilitation process before releasing it back into the wild this time.

The provincial Wildlife Rescue and Management Center is an organization dedicated to improving wildlife welfare and conserving ecosystems. Gyeonggi-do is the only metropolitan local government operating two centers in Pyeongtaek and Yeoncheon. With growing interest in ecological environments, the center rescued 3,034 wild animals last year, the highest number nationwide, and the number is increasing annually.

Shin Byung-ho, Director of the Animal Welfare Division of Gyeonggi-do, stated, "We are striving to enhance wildlife welfare through prompt rescue and treatment and to restore and maintain the ecosystem within the province."

Meanwhile, starting from March this year, the provincial Wildlife Rescue and Management Center will operate ecological education programs for children and adolescents, covering topics such as "Precautions When Rescuing Wildlife" and "Life Cycles of Various Wild Animals."

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