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Wildlife Conservation Management Unit "The Coruja"
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Unidad de Manejo para la Conservación de la Vida Silvestre "La Coruja"
SEMARNAT-UMA-IN-CR-0199-VER/18
23/05/2026
We were pleased to participate in the 1st Ecosystems Festival, Chavarrillo 2026, where we discussed strategies in favor of resident birds and the importance of organizations like NestWatch - Cornell Lab of Ornithology that provide the necessary tools to enable safe nesting spaces for birds.
21/05/2026
Today we participated in the 4th Symposium on the Conservation of Wild Vertebrates and Their Environment: Urban Ecology. We presented our findings on s*x determination by morphometry and body condition assessment in Neotropical nocturnal raptors from Veracruz.
The results of this study primarily provide certainty regarding the s*xing of Mottled owls through the acquisition of certain individual morphometric attributes.
We have another little Azure-crowned hummingbird! We might be its guardians for a few days, as they develop very quickly. It feeds for most of the morning and afternoon! Although this little one will need a lot of our attention during this time, it's always a great pleasure to help hummingbirds!
We participated in the relocation of a juvenile owl that had been kept in captivity for a short time after being handled in a vulnerable state in an urban area. It was released back into a protected natural area. These actions were coordinated with local environmental authorities.
16/05/2026
We will see you soon at the Diego Rivera Art Gallery, as part of the 2026 University Book Fair, for the presentation of the work translated into Spanish, "Wesley, the owl, a unique love story of an owl and its rescuer," written by the American biologist Stacey O'Brien.
A Chuck-will's-widow was rescued in an urban area and brought to us. After a brief quarantine and assessment, it is being relocated to a site where it can obtain food and shelter during the season.
After recent weather events, a Least Grebe was found in the urban area of Xalapa, Veracruz. The specimen was handed over to us and after a brief period of captivity was relocated to a more suitable site with resources and more members of its species.
The weather and its young age temporarily incapacitated an Ferruginous Pygmy Owl, which was rescued and taken in by us. After a brief quarantine, it has returned to the wild, very well fed!
10/04/2026
A wild Mottled owl is attracted by the sounds of captive specimens at the Wildlife Conservation Management Unit; we have its regular visits, so in addition to the feral cats in our neighborhood, we also have a winged biological control agent in the area!
09/04/2026
Today is a very special day! Our first piece of news is that the captive-bred Mottled owl chick has left its nest box! It's now exploring the enclosure under the watchful eyes of its parents and has begun learning to hunt. And in other news, it's also Diana's birthday today! She makes it possible for us to continue our work at La Coruja every day. Thank you for everything!
An oasis amidst the concrete and urban noise. A small garden with sparse tree and shrub cover, supplemented with feeders, has been a successful haven for Azure-crowned Hummingbirds for several years. This year, even though it's still winter, a pair has returned, accompanied by three rapidly growing chicks.