?? Impossible to keep huemul in captivity ??
Some past attempts to keep huemul in captivity failed for several obvious reasons: Read more...
This resulted in the opinion that huemul is not apt for confined situations.
Many claims that huemul cannot be kept in captivity: Read more...
Some consequences from this misconception ..... Read more...
Yet there was much evidence of huemul having been translocated and kept in captivity !
Recently, several early successful cases were brought to light again: Read more...
But there are now also recent successful cases in Chile:
2005 the Chilean government approved a Huemul Conservation Center. Huemul were captured and then transported 1500 km to an Read more...
enclosure where they remain and reproduce in actuality.
2008 A national campaign was started with support of the Chilean government which included the Huemul Conservation Center as a cornerstone.
2009 a huemul buck was taken to another Center where he lives in actuality.
2009 the Chilean government is finalizing steps to start another Huemul Center, planning to capture 8 huemul in southern Chile for this purpose.
2009 the first booklet from Chile about how to keep huemul in captivity. Read more...