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16 dolphins were killed and other 7 were rescued after Monday remain stranded on the beach San Lázaro, municipality of Comondú, Baja California Sur, reported the Federal Attorney for the environment (Profepa) protection.
The Agency reported that rescued mammals were brought to deep waters and that not being evidence that the fact has its origin in the fishing, are still investigating the causes that led to land animals.
Therefore, reported the Profepa, Dolphin corpses were transferred to the Department academic of animal husbandry of the Autonomous University of Baja California Sur (UABCS), in the city of La Paz, where specialists will practice the corresponding autopsy.
The species that were found by members of the Committee on participatory environmental monitoring and fishermen were 21 pieces of rough-toothed Dolphin (Steno bredanensis) and 2 of the common dolphin (Delphinus delphis), both listed in the standard officer Mexicana NOM-059-SEMARNAT-2010, in the category of subject to special protection (Pr), said the reliance on a statement.
Rescue maneuvers are hindered since the animals were found more than a thousand 200 meters from Beach, coupled with the adverse weather such as high waves, wind and strong currents. In addition, the poor state in which the specimens, they were with weakness and disorientation, caused these to return to shore when they tried to take them offshore, said the Attorney.
Dead dolphins will be buried as established in the attention Protocol for marine mammal strandings, published in the official journal of the Federation on June 17, 2014.
Courtesy of beta.noroeste.com.mx
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