Gyeonggi-do Releases Endangered Species 'Cham-mae' Back into the Wild After Treatment

The hawk that has completed treatment is returning to the wild.

On the 12th, a "Cham-mae" (Sparrowhawk), an endangered species designated by the Ministry of Environment that was rescued in July in Anyang, Gyeonggi Province due to malnutrition and exhaustion, was released back into the wild after completing treatment and rehabilitation training at the Gyeonggi Wildlife Rescue and Management Center.

The Gyeonggi Wildlife Rescue and Management Center rescues, treats, and rehabilitates wild animals that are injured, stranded, or ill, and then returns them to nature, striving to improve wildlife welfare and restore ecosystem diversity. By the end of July this year, the center had rescued and treated 1,981 animals, including 274 natural monuments and 58 endangered species.

In addition to rescuing and treating wild animals, the center has been operating a "Wildlife Ecological Conservation Learning" program since March this year to promote a culture where wildlife and humans can coexist.

Oh Hu-seok, Deputy Governor of Gyeonggi Province, said, "It was a very meaningful occasion to be able to release the rare Cham-mae, designated as an endangered species in the province, back into the wild," and added, "We ask for the active interest of the Gyeonggi Provincial Council and residents in the Wildlife Rescue and Management Center, which is working hard for the welfare of wild animals in difficult environments."