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Environmental agents for the Autonomous Region in Alhama been located in the place of "Cason" in our municipality, the body of a young specimen, female sex, eagle, would have died from electrocution after settling a high voltage electric support.
These are endangered species in Spain, which has in the region of Murcia with a stable population of about twenty nesting pairs, whose largest concentration is located in the mountains of Aguilas and Mazarrón (Moreras, Almenara, etc.).
Alhama not found nesting pair, but the species can usually be seen during flights dispersion or champions in search of prey.
It is also common for these and other birds seize power lines vaults to rest, avoiding potential predators, and spot their prey.
Bonelli's Eagle (Aquila fasciata) is a large-sized bird of prey that nest in rocky cliffs, before taking on average one chick a year.
Hence the importance of preserving their habitat and avoid any kind of disturbance during the breeding season, a mission in which each spring overturn environmental agents.
It is a bird whose wingspan reaches 170 cm, its height is around 65 cm and weighs between 1.6 and 2.2 kg on average.
As in almost all the prey, the female has larger size and weight than the male.
Can live between 15 and 20 years and fed rabbit, quail, pigeons, reptiles, etc.
His greatest predator, today, are the power lines, being several birds of the same species that environmental agents have collected over the years by electrocution in our town.
The media is getting management to avoid or minimize these episodes are based on the correction (drivers modification and / or isolation) of the supports located in protected areas and / or those with data (history) of electrocution, even being outside of are you.
The company Iberdrola contributes to the equity correction affected when the supports are owned, while the rest is in charge of environmental management, provided they have authorization from the owner of the power lines.
The cooperation of citizens is essential so anyone who finds the corpse or wounded copy of a protected wild animal, whether bird or other species.
In that case you should immediately notify the Environmental Agents, avoiding handling the remains.
To do this you can call the number 968 177 500 (Central Operational Environmental Agents) or 112.
Source: Environmental Agents.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Alhama de Murcia
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