Are local people likely to be affected?
amaZOOnico relies on a good relationship with local people to ensure that they respect the protected nature of Selva Viva. If animals that we release then go on to cause problems then it could jeopardise this relationship. If an animal that we release attacks somebody’s chickens or eats fruit from their plantation, then the person will be angry with us, and they will also try to kill the offending animal, regardless of their respect for our work here, because it represents a threat to their livelihood. This problem is particularly bad in the case of animals that have lost their fear of people, as they will be bolder in attacking people’s livestock and crops, and they will not be as good at avoiding danger.
