Mendoza: Organize Fights with One of the Most Trafficked Bird Species in Argentina - Diario Panorama

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A worrying reality affects Mendoza: the clandestine organization of bird fights. In this case, of specimens of necklace picketers, also known as seven knives. Cruelty is such that they come to train these birds either to fight or to capture other specimens. Then, many use their social networks to share this illegal activity. Exemplaries of seven hijacked knives. Photo: Department of Wild Fauna of Mendoza. In a “recreative” way or to earn money: …

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“This serves to dimension the extent to which the human madness of using animals comes.” The statement is made by the head of the Department of Wild Fauna of Mendoza, Adrían Gorrindo, a division that frequently hijacks, in various operations in that province, several specimens of necklace pepiteros (also known as “seven knives” or “pica bones”) that are used in the region to organize fights among males of the species. The collar pepitero (scient…

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Animal cruelty. The collared pepitero has territorial attitudes by nature. Organizers take advantage of this behavior to involve them in clashes between males.