Hippocamelus bisulcus
The huemul is an endemic deer of South America, as only inhabiting the southern tip of the Andes Mountains in Chile and Argentina.
One of the most endangered deer in the world, so this species was declared endangered. Very few copies are possible to spot and there are no clear records of its presence in its present or future ...
Given their current plight, is essential, comprehensive conservation campaign, in order to protect and restore ecosystems huemul that welcomed him, enabling the recovery of this flagship species of our native fauna ...
As their natural habitat southern region of great contrasts, with dense forests, mountains, lakes and rivers and plains grasses and shrubs, huemul seasonally moving freely in these territories. Subsequently, human colonization was destined to become more extreme, in the heights of the Andes, virtually inaccessible to humans and domestic livestock.
Intervened in this world so there has been a strong fragmentation of their habitat and to address conservation issues should be considered throughout the ecosystem, starting with the forests.
The threats to the fauna is mainly comes from livestock impacts, uncontrolled dogs and various human activities without a responsible approach towards our natural heritage.
The huemul is a medium-sized deer, with a height of 1 m to the cross. Males are slightly larger than females, weighing 90 kg, while the latter, once rarely exceed 80 kg. Only males have horns (antlers), forked bone structures that change every year and a notorious black spot on his face as Y.
Good swimmer:Its fur is hollow (pneumatic), which gives the huemul excellent thermal insulation and buoyancy, while allowing you to escape from predators through rivers and lakes without any difficulty. It mimics:The color of your hair, predominantly brown snuff, undergoes some changes during the season changes it, making it pass unnoticed in the natural environment. Acuity of their senses:His ears are highly developed, much as his sense of hearing, sight and smell, allowing you to identify any hazards at a great distance, constituting a powerful weapon of defense. Quiet behavior:The huemul freezes when threatened, allowing it to go unnoticed by their natural predator the mountain lion that hunts by moving visual stimuli. |
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Unfortunately for their essence and Huemul millennial behavior is not adequately defending the man and his pets, who are a threat to him, either by direct attack or transmission of diseases, which has led to a decline in number and distribution being now gravely endangered.
The huemul is a species that form small families, having only one young per year. Even when the mother is the one raising the fawn, he has frequent contact with his father, through pranks and moving it toward pampering breeding.
The young males remain with their mother until about the year, after which will leave home in search of their own territories. Females, however, may remain with their mother, as part of a family.
Knowing and understanding the huemul, taking a more active approach in terms of recovery of habitat, breeding and repopulation to places that were their own, take this iconic survivor of our natural assets, to a possible future ...
Project of Huemul breeding and reintroduction (South Andean Deer)
This is our flagship project, which has been a great challenge for our Foundation.
The huemul has suffered a marked reduction in our territory, both in their population numbers and in its former range. From the standpoint of conservation, the species is listed nationally and internationally as Endangered Species.
For these reasons, we propose to develop a breeding center for the purposes of reintroduction huemul in our reserve, where this species was present as recently as 20 years ago.
The project starts running in early 2005.