BeWild Aid

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.

23/06/2024

This is a true story of resilience, true dedication to the cause and dare the limits of elephant medicine. Monimola, a geriatric Asian elephant, is the first case in the world, where a large bladder stone has been removed, using lithotripsy. Lithotripsy is a noninvasive procedure, commonly used in humans, to remove urinary stones. Uroliths in elephants are comparatively much larger and in the case of Monimola it was actually quite large and could not be removed through endoscopy, as it was not possible to pass through the urethra. It was therefore necessary to use creativity and lithotripsy was effectively the method chosen to treat this elephant. More invasive surgical methods allow the extraction of uroliths quickly, but the damage caused to the urethra leads to permanent urinary incontinence, resulting in relatively low survival rates in the short to medium term. A magnificent clinical work done by the incredible veterinary team at Vantara Animal Kingdom led by our Executive Director, Dr. Jorge Francisco Soares. We would like to thank everyone at Vatara Animal Kingdom for their passion, dedication and hard work in the continuous search for the best treatment methods for wild animals and in particular in the area of elephant medicine.

Monimola’s tale serves as the flag bearer of always keeping hope beyond all limitations. From the depths of suffering to the heights of recovery, her journey...

23/06/2024

Fantastic news from the Iberian Peninsula. The efforts that lead to this incredible species conservation is one of the most extraordinary nature conservation successes. In 2022 we had the privilege of having as a guest speaker, Dr. Rodrigo Serra, the Director of the Iberian Lynx breeding center in Silves, Portugal, who is undoubtedly one of the architects of the success of this incredible conservation project.

The Iberian lynx is now classed as "vulnerable" as numbers surge due to conservation efforts.

03/05/2024

CONFERENCE ALERT - Join us today online for the conference "Mitigating Climate Change Through One Health" in the United Nations headquarters in New York, USA. The One Health concept is a holistic approach to wildlife conservation that recognizes the interconnection between the health of people, animals, and the environment. The One Health approach promotes collaboration among experts in different fields to address complex environmental and public health issues. For wildlife conservation, this approach recognizes the need to protect and preserve the biodiversity of ecosystems and maintain the ecological balance for the benefit of all living organisms. By adopting the One Health approach, we can identify and address the root causes of threats to wildlife and their habitats and implement effective and sustainable conservation strategies. This approach also considers the social, cultural, and economic factors that affect wildlife conservation and seeks to engage local communities in conservation efforts, promoting long-term success. Our talk will be focusing on our work being done in Ethiopia and its long term importance. Join us on this important issue and follow our journey on nature conservation in one of the most challenging parts of the world, but also in one of the most amazing ones.

30/03/2024

One Health fact.

An analysis of viral genomes shows it is more common for viruses to jump from humans to other animals than the other way around

13/03/2024

In early January we have travel to Uruguay, a country that surprise us all for its beauty, wildlife, the great food, but more important that everything else the amazing people that we had indeed the privilege to meet. What an experience it was. The photo shows a surgery performing a vasectomy in a fallow deer. This species is only one of the examples of invasive species that are becoming an emerging problem in Uruguay. To avoid the proliferation of the species in Uruguay and across South America, on the request of different NGOs and governmental authorities, we have been invited to capacitate some incredibly talented young veterinarians to perform this alternative method of capture, sterilize and release back into the wild, allowing the resident subjects to continue to protect resources and prevent the colonization of their habitat by new individuals with the aim at mitigating economic damage and safeguarding the territory and biodiversity. This seems to be a more acceptable method and, in specific situations, is the only feasible one. With time, will be possible to carry out an analysis of the costs, the procedures (in compliance with the current legislation), the sustainability, the effectiveness, and the efficiency of this population control method.

02/03/2024

What a great privilege to have our Executive Director Jorge Francisco Soares as the Head of the Veterinary Services of this amazing team. Congratulations for this incredible milestone on elephant welfare across the globe.

31/01/2024

What an absolute honor to visit such an amazing country, met colleagues that really want to make the difference and had the opportunity to engage with the respective authorities to mitigate problems that matter to all of us, regarding public health and nature conservation. Thank you once again for this incredible invitation Intendencia de Canelones

25/01/2024

COURSE ALERT - Because capacitation of the next generation is our strongest commitment we are very proud for this invitation. Hope to see you there. Thank you

17/12/2023

Great team work. Wish you all a great week.