Overview
- Provincial officials and the Nordelta neighborhood association say a court‑authorized pilot is underway to move selected capybaras to a planned reserve in San Fernando/Tigre under an approved management plan.
- Activists and residents cite an appellate injunction that bars relocations and have staged overnight vigils, describing a heavy police and security deployment at Barrio Silvestre since early Monday.
- Capture preparations reported on site include nets, traps, baits and possible darts; the judge’s order excludes pregnant or nursing females, with initial targets ranging from about 12 to roughly 30 animals, mostly males.
- Environmental groups reported on January 13 that six animals were sedated and removed without agreed observers and with no official disclosure of their destination, a claim not yet confirmed by authorities.
- Supporters say the pilot seeks to reduce road strikes and forms part of population‑control measures including 2024 vasectomies and planned contraception, while opponents warn of welfare risks, family‑group disruption and potential violations of the injunction.