BeWild Aid

25/05/2025

Learning with the best: This week we have travelled to Madrid, Spain to participated in the “Seminario de Integración de Biodiversidad en el Patrimonio Arquitectónico”, organized by the and , because is important to find solution for a healthier urban environment. Cities and architectural structures also need rewilding.

16/05/2025

Today around the world we celebrate the Endangered species day, and what a better way to celebrate it, than to share with you a sucessful rescue of 4 male mountain nyalas done in May 2021. All mountain nyalas have been treated under general anestesia and simultaneously able to collected valuable clinical information for the future management of this endangered endemic species with less than 4000 individuals. This pioneer work of this afroalpine species, was done at 3200 meters high, to remove snares that was causing severe soft tissue trauma and if not assisted, all individuals would have had a slow, painful and agonizing death, thanks to the valuable colaboration of the .ethiopia and Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Authority, which without their quick response, this history would have had a very different ending.

We would like to thank to:
All Bale Mountain National Park staff
Chief veterinarian: .jfs
And to all and .ethiopia staff.
Photo credit .guernier

08/05/2025

On the 10th May 2023 we have launch the first health checks of wildlife in several wildlife parks in close coordination with . This first pioneer study was done at Senkele Swayne´s Hartebeest Santuary. The species we have focus on was the Swayne´s hartebeest. This is an endangered antelope endemic to Ethiopia, with only two populations known, Senkele is still the stronghold for this species, with no more than 300 individuals, but sharply declining. This study will allow a better understanding of the dangerous facing this species, the measures necessary to preserve and manage much better this species and help future translocations to form other important metapopulations across the country. We will give you, very soon, an update on the second phase of this study for this extremely important species.

We would like to thank to:
All Senkele Swayne´s Hartebeest Santuary staff
Chief veterinarian: .jfs
Assistant veterinarian:
And to all staff.

conservation

02/05/2025

In April 2024 we have initiated the first health survey of some of the most critical populations of wild animals at the national parks and protected areas across Ethiopia. Our first target was one of the last wild populations of ostriches present in the horn of Africa. The Abijatta-Shalla National Park is where this study took place, was done in collaboration with Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Authority. This study was the first study done in the horn of Africa regarding the health survey of a species that has been declining across the region, mostly due to lost of habitat, disease, hunting and collection of eggs by local communities. Hopefully this study, will create a better knowledge of the threats and needs of this species and allow real conservation measures to be implemented across the region to safeguard the last populations of this remarkable avian species.

29/04/2025

A Tapada de Mafra foi criada em 1747, no reinado de D. João V na sequência da construção do Palácio Nacional de Mafra, com o objectivo de criar uma zona de lazer real vocacionada para a caça para entretenimento da família real portuguesa da nobreza. Com os seus 1187 ha, integra hoje o sítio "Real Edifício de Mafra - Palácio, basílica, convento, Jardim do Cerco e Tapada" do Património Mundial da UNESCO desde 2019. Recentemente visitamos este espaço natural sublime com o objectivo de capturar diversas espécies como parte do seu controlo higio-sanitário.

The Tapada de Mafra was created in 1747, during the reign of D. João V, following the construction of the Mafra National Palace, with the aim of creating a royal leisure area dedicated to hunting for the entertainment of the Portuguese royal family and nobility. With its 1187 ha, it has been part of the "Royal Building of Mafra - Palace, Basilica, Convent, Garden and Tapada" UNESCO World Heritage site since 2019. We recently visited this sublime natural space with the aim of capturing several species as part of its hygiene and health control.

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26/04/2025

Today we celebrate the World Veterinary day and we would like to share with you the enormous privilegie of recently have assisted the Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Authority to perform the first health survey for the Mountain Nyalas (Tragelaphus buxtoni). This is an endangered antelope native to Ethiopia, which one of the largest remaining populations is located in Bale Mountains National Park, where this study took place. This national park have been recently classified by UNESCO has a World Heritage site. Populations of Mountain Nyalas have been decreasing and presently there are no more than 4000 individuals. This species is endemic of the unique Afroalpine ecosystem in Ethiopia. Today is a day of awareness of the work veterinarians do across the world, sometimes in very challenging conditions, specially when working with wildlife in the field; but also take the opportunity to celebrate the importance of this almost unknow species, but no less important than other much iconic species, and underline that is in the verge of disapear forever, if not major actions would take place.

26/03/2025

Education and capacity building in wildlife and conservation medicine is where our heart is. Therefore is always an enormous pleasure and a great privilege that our CEO Jorge Francisco Soares was an invited speaker on this most recent partnership with the Escola Universitária Vasco da Gama in the first edition of the Wildlife Conservation Medicine.

15/02/2025

Happy Birthday Jorge Francisco Soares. We wish you the very best life can give you. We simply could not be prouder of the founder we do have. Your guidance, generosity, dedication and passion are truly inspiring in a world where values are becoming darker and darker. We wish you the very best.

31/12/2024

While in Uruguay we have involved with Animal Welfare Department mitigating some public health issues affecting the country such as the 2023 - 2024 outbreak of avian influenza affecting dramatically the South American sealion populations acros South American continent. This is a reminder of how diseases can affect drastically wild populations in a very short period of time and the importance of epidemiovigilance in Wildlife.

30/12/2024

In early January we have started out field activities in Uruguay, where we have been invited by the Animal Welfare Department of Canelones district, to be involved in several activities. One of which was to be involved with the introduction of human remote delivery equipment to be able to control feral dog, pigs and horses populations across this amazing country. Uruguay like many countries around the world suffer from the negative impact created by feral populations of species such as dogs, pigs, horses and spotted deer. The control of these population is of crucial importance to control the dissemination of diseases, such as rabies, tuberculosis and equine encephalomyelitis. We were very thankful for the amazing reception that was given to us that allow the all team to know a country with a rich history, culture, biodiversity and gastronomy. Could not have gone better. Thank you .v.mendez.m for the incredible reception.

30/12/2024

Time to review what has been 2024. We have been invited to present a unique case at the in Toronto, Canada.
Always an immense honour to be among some of the best professional in the world, which daily try their very best to become always amazing in their fields and try to push the boundaries of zoological and wildlife medicine to complete new heights. Very proud of the achievements the team at has achieve so far.

08/09/2024

It is great and a true privilege to support and provide expert advise to help with this extraordinary project.

Eight adult cheetahs – three females and five males – have died since arriving from Namibia and South Africa to Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh.