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Mexico’s environmental agency handled 985 wild animals in October
Mexico’s environmental agency, Profepa, handled 985 wild animals in October through rescues, voluntary handovers and seizures across the country.
The animals included turtles, crocodiles, parrots, monkeys and black bears.
The agency released 462 animals, while 506 were sent to wildlife care or shelter facilities and 17 deaths were reported.
Nayarit had the highest number of cases, with 187 animals, followed by Tamaulipas, Morelos and Quintana Roo.
In Nayarit, 178 olive ridley turtle hatchlings were released after their eggs had been seized and incubated.
The figures show the scale of wildlife cases handled by Profepa, and animals needing continued care were sent to specialist facilities, clinics or other designated places.
Mexico’s environmental agency, Profepa, handled 985 wild animals across the country in October 2026.
The agency released 462 animals, sent 506 to care or shelter facilities and reported 17 deaths.
The animals included 264 rescues, 372 voluntary handovers, 136 seizures and 213 confiscations.
Nayarit handled the most animals, with 187, followed by Tamaulipas with 124, Morelos with 114 and Quintana Roo with 85.
- Who
- Mexico’s Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection (Profepa).
- What
- It handled 985 wild animals through rescues, voluntary handovers, seizures and confiscations. It released 462, sent 506 to care or shelter facilities and reported 17 deaths.
- When
- October 2026.
- Where
- Multiple states across Mexico.
- Why
- The animals were handled through wildlife rescue, voluntary handovers, seizures and confiscations. The sources do not state a single reason for all the cases.
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Eggs seized in Nayarit were placed with the environmental authority for incubation.
The eggs hatched, and 178 olive ridley hatchlings were released.
- Animals handled
- 985
- Released
- 462
- Sent to care or shelter facilities
- 506
- Reported deaths
- 17
- Most animals handled
- Nayarit, 187
- Handling methods
- 264 rescued; 372 voluntarily handed over; 136 seized; 213 confiscated