Endangered howler monkey cub appears with its mother in a forest in the urban area and draws attention to Presidente Venceslau

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According to biologist Helder Telles Stapait, who specializes in environmental management, the reproduction of the animals shows the high adaptability of the species in that type of area. Howler monkey cub appears accompanied by its mother in Presidente Venceslau (SP) Victor da Matta The appearance of a howler monkey cub (Alouatta sp) accompanied by its mother in a forest fragment in the region of a social club in the urban area has drawn the attention of residents of Presidente Venceslau (SP), as it is a vulnerable species threatened with extinction in the State of São Paulo. A biologist specialist in environmental management heard by g1 extolled that the reproduction shows the high adaptability of the species in that area. Mototaxi driver Victor da Matta, who spotted the animals this Sunday (5), spoke to g1 and said that “this was the first time they showed up with a puppy”. The area, also according to da Matta, is close to Penitentiary 1 of Presidente Venceslau. “People feed them, many go for a walk there and already take fruits, leave them on the tree and often take them by hand. [dos animais]”, he added. Reproduction According to the biologist, specialist in environmental management, professor and nature photographer Helder Telles Stapait, the fact that these animals are reproducing shows the “high adaptability of the species in this area (and region)”. which suffers greatly from the advance of urbanization, along with major interventions in green areas, due to new developments in the municipality and nearby areas. Even with the environmental compensation being carried out, the time that the compensated area takes to become suitable for housing wildlife is too long, and ends up causing the species to seek shelter and food in other places that are often border areas with the highly urbanized perimeter, as is the case with these howler monkeys”, he explained to g1. “The record of this mother with a calf indicates that there are other individuals of the same species that belong to this same fragment of green area”, he added. Howler monkey appears with its mother in Presidente Venceslau (SP) Victor da Matta “Reproduction indicates high adaptability and that the species is thriving there. Even with human activities, this species continues to coexist. It is necessary to carry out a field study to find out whether they are coexisting well or whether there is some factor that could be causing harm to these monkeys,” he added. Howler monkeys can live 15 to 20 years and the mother can carry the young on her back for up to two years and, if the species is well adapted, it is “perfectly common for there to be reproduction”. “It is necessary to have the necessary conditions for the survival of these animals. Having food, water and shelter, it will be common to find them. Therefore, reproduction will occur naturally among the animals of the existing groups”, he pointed out to g1. Howler monkey appears with its mother in Presidente Venceslau (SP) Victor da Matta The biologist said that he had not yet seen a young of the species in the urban perimeter, only in green areas close to the city. “The species is recurrent in the perimeter of the city, it is part of the municipality’s fauna. I say this observation taking into account records that I myself made, which do not contain any consultation of the municipality’s fauna inventory”, he quoted. Threatened The species, of the genus Alouatta, is part of a family of primates that is threatened in the State of São Paulo due to “major environmental interventions”, according to the biologist. Part of the so-called Pontal do Paranapanema, which is located in the extreme west of the State of São Paulo, Presidente Venceslau has a transition from the Atlantic Forest to the Cerrado, and this is exactly the biome where this species is inserted. In addition to being closer to the urban area, these views are more frequent. “Had an increase [de visualizações] proportional to the advance of the urban perimeter in Presidente Venceslau”, he commented to g1. Adult howler monkey seen in Presidente Venceslau (SP) Victor da Matta Vulnerability When man advances with buildings, industries and factories, new areas end up being explored. “Here in the Pontal do Paranapanema region, we’ve had over many, many years, more specifically in the last 40 years, an enormous exploitation with many very serious environmental impacts”, Stapait highlighted. “The biggest enemy of these species is human intervention. It is this intervention that is making the success of this species, the permanence of this species, their survival unfeasible”, he highlighted. SEE ALSO: Howler monkey, a species of vulnerable primate in the State of São Paulo, is frequently seen in Presidente Venceslau ‘ Factors linked to human interference may be one of the reasons for the increase in these records, which are increasingly closer to urban areas, according to the biologist. “As the city is growing, the visualization of wild animals within the urban perimeter is increasing, and there in that piece of forest near the club a new residential is being implemented”, he commented. Spairat explained that this “invasion” in the urban perimeter can occur for two situations: the animals are either looking for protection or looking for food, as their territory is getting smaller and smaller. or housing for these species. So, there is a serious problem there with compensation and the invasion of these animals in search of food and protection “, Stapait told g1. Adult howler monkey seen in Presidente Venceslau (SP) Victor da Matta According to the biologist, their presence, the way they are being visualized, raises a warning, because the act of feeding the animals makes them get used to the “easy food” and, according to him, “this makes them that the monkey gets closer and closer to people, facilitating the possibility of an accident”. “Two years ago, I filmed the howler monkey myself and found that it was already on the ground, next to the walking path, waiting for food, looking at everyone who passed by and sometimes making warning gestures to some people. monkey attacking someone and, in addition to the direct accident, there could be another aggravating factor due to the walking track being very close to the avenue”, he reported. Adult howler monkey seen in Presidente Venceslau (SP) Victor da Matta Orientations According to the biologist, the main recommendation is “to completely avoid contact with any wild animal that comes close to the more urbanized areas”. “A lot of contact can make the animal get used to it and create a dependency depending on the level of interaction with it (as in the case of the howler monkey in question)”, he added. Stapait reinforced that “it is important that these animals are not used to people”. Howler monkeys are often seen in a green area in Presidente Venceslau (SP) Sabrina Paulino Soriano Estrella de Oliveira “They must return to the fragments to survive with the resources they have there and not get used to the people, because soon they will coming down from the branches, they will cross the streets, they can be run over, considering that they are also endangered animals, they can cause traffic accidents, they can enter houses, there are many houses on the other side of the street, they can cause domestic accidents , so there can be no interaction between animals and these people”, he stressed to g1. The biologist mentioned that it is extremely important that there be an environmental education work so that people “do not feel afraid when having contact with these animals”. “There are several animals that are slaughtered out of pure fear or prejudice (as is the case with virtually all snakes that enter the urban perimeter – many of which control urban pests, such as boa constrictors, for example)”, he said. Howler monkeys are frequently seen in green areas in Presidente Venceslau (SP) Sabrina Paulino Soriano Estrella de Oliveira With the advance of urbanization and intervention in green areas, without the necessary time for environmental compensation, contact with wild animals “should be increasingly more common”. In case of “receiving a visit” from these animals, the specialist warned that “it is essential to call the Environmental Military Police immediately, so that they collect them and release them in their habitat again”. 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