Alleged illegal hunting of pumas in Torres del Paine is investigated after finding an example - La Tercera

This Thursday, the Agricultural and Livestock Service (SAG), together with staff of Carabineros, began an investigation into the alleged illegal hunting of pumas in Torres del Paine National Park, in the Magellan Region.The fact came to light after the denunciation made by the organization Defendamos Patagonia, which through its Instagram account reported a dismembered copy, which adds to other complaints made by the death of other specimens of …

The investigation began following a complaint made by an animalist organization through Instagram, which shared the animal's record through social networks, recording the death and dismemberment of a puma inside Torres del Paine National Park, in the Magellan Region. "We call everyone to join this awareness campaign for the conservation of the beautiful wildlife that is still in Patagonia and around the world," they said from the animalist organ…

By a resolution of the Provincial Agrarian Council, the provincial government decided to prohibit the hunting of pumas, grey fox and red fox throughout the territory of Santa Cruz. Thus, it follows from Resolution No. 138/2025 which stipulates the species that make up the list of sport hunting and which were excluded and prohibited. Marisol Espino, provincial director of protected areas of the Agrarian Council, argued that the decision is based …

According to preliminary information, it would be a juvenile specimen, which would have been found in the vicinity of Torres del Paine National Park.