Overview

• Authorities endorsed the relocation of three capybara families living near high-traffic roads to Delta islands pending provincial approval from the Direction of Flora and Fauna.
• The two-dose contraceptive vaccine program launched earlier this year will administer second shots to around 300 male capybaras in August.
• Scioli has opened talks with health regulators to fast-track local approval of a one-dose contraceptive vaccine already used in the United States and Europe.
• Nordelta SA agreed to cover all operational costs for vaccination efforts and animal transfers as part of its community engagement commitment.
• The revised approach aims to balance animal welfare and public safety in the Buenos Aires delta after over 3,000 capybaras were counted regionwide and 43 were killed in traffic accidents during the first half of 2025.