Aarón Félix Martín de Anchorena Castellanos
Aarón Félix Martín de Anchorena Castellanos, known as the Baron Anchorena, was an Argentine aristocrat born in Buenos Aires on November 5, 1877, and passed away on February 24, 1965. He is notably recognized for introducing several exotic animal species, including the Axis deer and wild boars, into Argentina and Uruguay, which have since become invasive and are causing significant ecological and economic issues in these regions.
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Aarón Félix Martín de Anchorena Castellanos is one of the responsible for the presence of exotic animals in Argentina and Uruguay, now considered invasive species.
Es un animal que parece inofensivo, pero su sobrepoblación causa estragos en los campos de Uruguay y Argentina: “Cuando piensan en el ciervo Axis todos ven a Bambi” | Ecología | La Revista
Ecuador· 2025-08-26
Aarón Félix Martín de Anchorena Castellanos, known as the barón Anchorena, is one of the responsible figures for the presence of exotic animals in Argentina and Uruguay, now considered invasive species.
Ha inspirado películas infantiles pero se ha convertido en una plaga en Suramérica, este tierno mamífero arrasa cultivos y desplaza a fauna local | Ecología | La RevistaEcuador· 2025-08-25