On the 12^th of February we were able to help in the confiscation of a sub-adult yellow tailed woolly monkey that was kept tied in a private garden in the town of Pedro Ruiz Gallo. The confiscation was led by the Jose Humberto Delgado from the Administracion Technica de Flora y Fauna Silvestre - Amazonas with the help of the local police of Pedro Ruiz Gallo and the public prosecuter of the area. The team did a very efficient and professional job and the monkey was safe in the IKAMA Peru rescue center less then 24 hours from when we first became aware of him in captivity. Allthough the monkey was kept by an old lady who did not delibaratly harm him, after spending almost 10 months in very unsuitable conditions he was in very poor shape. We are hoping that he will get better soon with the great care that he is getting at IKAMA Peru.

Also this month the same group of athorities managed to confiscate a tamarin monkey, an Andean night monkey, two capuchins and seven macaws. This exelent work by the authorities is taking the region a big step forward towards eliminating the ilegal wildlife trade.