Project: Project "Comprehensive health surveillance services in natural areas managed by National Heritage"

Health surveillance aimed at disease control in wildlife present in different areas in the care of National Heritage.

National Heritage throughout Spain enjoys numerous properties of a historical nature, whose land is inhabited by a variety of wildlife species. Since 2008, Tragsatec has worked in wildlife health surveillance for National Heritage in spaces such as the Monte de El Pardo and the Riofrio Forest, with two groups of animals: suidae (wild boar) and cervidae (deer and fallow deer).
The tasks entrusted in this and earlier commissions, include, firstly, the health monitoring of cervidae (pursuant to Royal Decree 1082/2009, establishing, among others, the animal health requirements for the movement of game and wildlife animals), and secondly, monitoring of the wild boar population, capturing them by using cages, performing sampling for the purpose of monitoring their health status and reducing the population of these animals to minimize the risk of road accidents caused by their spreading.
Health monitoring is performed using "in situ" diagnostic tests (Tuberculosis research), extraction of serum samples in live animals for disease detection (Brucellosis, Bluetongue, Swine Flu, Aujeszky's disease, leukosis or Hemorrhagic Disease of Deer) or performing necropsies and sampling of carcasses of slaughtered animals.
The health monitoring of these animal species is one step more in the control and prevention of disease in the domestic livestock (where wildlife plays a fundamental role as a reservoir) as well as their potential transmission to humans.
In addition, we collaborate with official centers where research is conducted on foodborne zoonoses and antimicrobial resistance in the interest of Public Health.