Injured Mountain Goat Treated in Van

A mountain goat found injured by sensitive citizens in Hakkari was taken under treatment in Van. Residents of Kırıkdağ Gümüşlü village, located 30 kilometers from the city center of Hakkari, noticed a mountain goat with a broken hind leg in a forested area where they went to water walnut trees. Capturing the mountain goat, which is under protection due to being an endangered species, the young villagers tied it with a rope and informed the authorities. The teams of the Nature Conservation and National Parks (DKMP) Hakkari Provincial Directorate, after the initial intervention by the citizens, sent the goat to the Van YYÜ Wildlife Conservation and Rehabilitation Center.

Treatment Process and Condition

Prof. Dr. Lokman Aslan, the Director of Van YYÜ Wildlife Conservation and Rehabilitation Center, stated that they host different species of wild animals in their center every month. Aslan said, “Recently, a report was received by the DKMP Hakkari Provincial Directorate from the citizens about an injured mountain goat. Upon the report, the teams went to the area, took the animal, provided initial treatment on the spot, and sent it to our center. In our examination, we found a fracture in its leg. However, the fracture seemed to have occurred a long time ago, and due to being injured, the animal became weak and exhausted from not being able to feed properly. We provided the necessary treatment and care. The veterinary colleagues at the DKMP Hakkari Provincial Directorate had provided the initial treatment in the region. We are now conducting the necessary treatments here. We will host the animal here until the fracture is healed. The healing process of the fracture is a long-term treatment. After the initial intervention, we will see if it can survive. We will do whatever is necessary for the well-being of our patient. Previously, we have raised and released young mountain goats into the wild from our center. We have the space, experience, and facilities for this purpose.”