Madrid became Valencia for one day, with celebrations Masclet controversy. This interesting event became the idea of the mayor of the city. Jose Luis Martinez-Almeidawho promised this to the candidate of his party in Valencia, Maria Jose Catala, in case she is elected mayor of the city of Turia. Since she already holds the position of mayor, Almeida wanted to keep her promise, opposing complaints from environmental associations and a large part of the population of Madrid. More 300 kilograms of gunpowder were burned yesterday in Madrid-Rio, to the displeasure of many neighbors as well as the rest of Spain. But why is this considered dangerous? Mascleta of Madrid?
The Madrid City Council has always insisted that everyone Security measures necessary to avoid accidents. Nobody doubts this. However, there are no safety measures in place to prevent damage to fauna in the area.
In recent years, environmental groups and neighborhood volunteers have made significant efforts to renaturalization of Madrid Rio. Progress in this regard has been so extensive that the otter was even able to return to Manzanares in 2020. These mammals have not been in the area for decades due to river pollution. Many animals have returned here, to the delight of the people of Madrid. However, the determination to celebrate the Madrid Mascleta once again put them all in danger. No matter how much the city council insists on denying it, noise is a serious environmental pollutant.
The Dangers of the Madrid Mascleta
Madrid Rio hosts hundreds of animal speciesamong which some stand out above all birds who live there permanently or during migratory periods. There is also a wide variety fish and amphibians. And there’s no shortage of insects, reptiles and small mammals. Many of these animals, especially birds, are protected species. But the last thing that was done with the Madrid muscles was their protection.
We must not forget that the hearing of many animals is capable of distinguishing frequencies much higher or lower than those that we humans hear. This means different sensitivity, so that a sound that is not harmful to us may be harmful to them. But in fact, loud noise like the Madrid mascleta can be harmful even to humans. It is estimated that with the help of a pyrotechnic show of this type it is possible to achieve up to 140 decibels. A person’s hearing may be damaged 85 decibels. Fortunately, the maskleta does not last long enough to cause serious damage. However, this is not necessary.
On the other hand, it is important to emphasize that people who are close to such a spectacle as the Madrid Mascleta they know what they will hear. They are ready for this. Animals cannot know this, so loud noise causes them stress, fear and confusion. Let’s imagine that we are performing our daily tasks and suddenly we hear a deafening roar, like an explosion, the cause of which we have no idea. This is what happens to them.
Very specific effects
Despite all this, many scientists have devoted themselves to studying the much more specific effects of noise on animals. And what did they see This is the biggest concern.
In a study published in Letters in Biology In 2019, it was noticed that more than 100 species of animalsof all classes of vertebrates, as well as invertebrates, that can suffer the effects of loud noise.
There are probably many more than these 100, but these are the ones they explored. For example, in the case of birds, it has been observed that strong noise can disturb them ability to feed. Additionally, fear may cause them to flee. leave the babies in their nests and then not knowing how to return. There have also been cases where birds, frightened by noise, migrated prematurely, to places for which they were not intended, and then They were unable to adapt to the new environment.. All this can cause the death of the animal in the long term. For one roar. It is estimated that Madrid-Rio has about 134 species of birds this could have an impact.
Alarming effects have also been reported in small mammals such as cognitive impairment and memory loss.
Many animals of almost all species also lose the ability communicate, either for reproduction or to warn of the presence of a predator. In the case of the Madrid Mascleta, this lasted only for a short period of time, but enough to prevent some specimens from communicating during that short period.
Invertebrates are not far behind. For example, it has been observed that very loud noise, such as that of the Madrid Muscleta, can significantly speed up the pulsation of caterpillars. So we could mention views for pages and pages.
Yes, stress is harmful, especially if you don’t expect it.
Tony Cantoformer MP first from UPyD and then from Ciudadanos and tried to become MP for PP, currently cooperates with Public mirror. There, he did not hesitate to voice his opinion about the Madrid Masclet, ensuring that people and animals would be prepared for stress and nothing would happen.
Did you say this with scientific research in your hands? Of course not. World Health Organization believes noise is a cause of stress, which can also cause cognitive impairment and heart disease in people. It is true that a single roar, especially if we expect it, usually does not become very serious.
But we must keep in mind that there are people who are very vulnerable to noise, such as those who suffer from autism spectrum disorderwho suffer greatly from such events.
In the case of non-human animals, nothing more than a roar is needed. Let’s remember that they don’t expect it. The closest cases we have are pet cases. Cats and dogs, especially the latter, They may even suffer heart attacks. There have been cases when animals, frightened, jumped from very high buildings, suffering mortal wounds.
horses They feel very bad too. Situations have been recorded when these animals, frightened, jumped over the fences of their stables and ran away. on public roads, putting both themselves and drivers passing through them at risk.
And all for the sake of a single roar, similar to the Madrid muscle. Saying “nothing happens” is very bold if there is no data to back it up. Because yes, noise is harmful to people and other animals. Next time the mayor wants to celebrate the appointment of another, he should invite her out for drinks, as he has done all his life. The entire ecosystem will appreciate it.
Source: Hiper Textual
