Fox News Science reports: AMPHIBIANS Seven new animal species discovered in Bolivia Scientists have discovered seven new animal species in Bolivia’s Madidi National Park. The finds, which include three frogs, three lizards and one catfish, were made last year and have now been confirmed as new to science. Experts made careful comparison with known species,…
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The world needs to urge president Morales to Keep his Word and Protect the National Parks of Bolivia
Urge President Morales to Keep his Word and Protect the National Parks of Bolivia Bolivia has opened up its national parks to oil and gas companies, according to a report in The Guardian. New laws permitting drilling in “protected areas” has sparked major concerns for both the people and the environment. The Madidi National Park…
A catalog registers 15,345 plant species in Bolivia: among the top 12 countries in the world with greater wealth of plants!
Daniel Hinojosa reports for Pagina Siete: A catalog registers 15,345 plant species in Bolivia This is the Catalogue of Vascular Plants of Bolivia, which includes 85% of the total number of plants in the country. The need to know the number of species of plants that are located in Bolivia motivated a group of researchers…
DESPICABLE CRIME: OVER 70 JAGUARS WERE VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING
Mirna Echave reports for La Prensa: MISSING HUMAN RESOURCES AND MATERIALS TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. OVER 70 JAGUARS WERE VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING National authorities await the judgment justice to be applied to a foreigner accused of smuggling wildlife parts of Bolivia. In his possession more than 300 jaguar teeth, and other parts of specimens of…
Bolivian Environment 101: WOW!!!
I’ve worked with FAN in the past and certainly keeps up its prestige and expertise, kudos to them! Current Executive Director, Humberto Gomez writes for La Razon: Megadiverse Mankind is ‘consuming’ a planet and a half. In other words, we are living of lent Recently, I read a note on the efforts of the Government…
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