Maned wolf returns to National Park in Argentina
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Environmental organizations, specialists, and government authorities in Argentina released a male maned wolf, the aguará guazú, Chrysocyon brachyurus, back into its natural habitat at Ansenuza National Park in Córdoba province. The animal had been rescued in early October from Villa Santa Rosa and received care at the Tatú Carreta Rescue Center. There, veterinarians assessed its health and prepared it for release.
Park officials chose Ansenuza National Park as the release site because it offered suitable conditions for the wolf to rejoin the wild. The park, established in 2022, protects the Mar de Ansenuza wetlands, which include the largest saltwater lake in South America and serves as a refuge for many species. Before releasing the wolf, technicians implanted a microchip for identification and tracking.
National and provincial park rangers and the Tatú Carreta Rescue Center will monitor the animal, which weighs approximately 25 kilograms and is three to four years old, to help it adapt. Ansenuza National Park and the Córdoba government are collaborating to monitor maned wolf populations using camera traps and satellite tracking collars, hoping to better understand their movements and ecology and guide future conservation efforts.
The maned wolf is a native South American species and is designated a Provincial Natural Monument in Córdoba.
