All scientists want their research to have impact. But how often is that impact realized? A recent case study in Madidi National Park, Bolivia sought to put numbers to actual rates of knowledge dissemination and implementation. This study, published by Anne Toomey, assistant professor at Pace University, María Eugenia Copa Alvaro from the Colección Boliviana de Fauna in Bolivia,…
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6 Die in Plane Crash in Bolivia
VOA reports: A Bolivian air force plane crashed in the Amazonian region shortly after takeoff Saturday afternoon, killing all those on board. The victims on the twin-engine propeller plane included four Spanish nationals and the two-man crew, an air force captain and lieutenant. The Spaniards were en route to catch a flight back to Spain,…
Bolivia: honey, cocoa and spices – miel, cacao y especias
Editorial from El Diario: It is urgent to produce honey, cocoa and spices There is an urgent need to diversify our economy in various areas of production. Several decades ago, agricultural entrepreneurs held meetings to establish what items they could take on their own with a view to improving what they produced and, in many…
Early Bolivian Amazon humans – Primeros Bolivianos en el Amazonas
EFE reports via Opinion: Study reveals early Amazon humans cultivated plants The first humans to arrive in the Amazon, about 10,000 years ago, created thousands of forest islands and domesticated wild plants for consumption, according to an international study with researchers from the Pompeu Fabra University (UPF), in Barcelona, published on Wednesday. in the magazine…
Three former Bolivian directors arrested in Mexico, Belize plane drug trafficking ring
Riviera Maya News reports: Three former Bolivian directors arrested in Mexico, Belize plane drug trafficking ring Bolivia — With the arrest of three officials, a whole network of drug traffickers has been discovered in high-ranking positions in Bolivia. Former directors of high ranking positions include that of the Administración de Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares a…
Blue-throated macaw
National Geographic: What is the blue-throated macaw? Brilliantly colored plumage makes the blue-throated macaw, a member of the parrot family and one of at least 17 macaw species, hard to miss. Its chest, belly, legs, and under-wing area are bright yellow, with golden swoops extending on both sides of its turquoise throat. Its wings and head…
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