El Diario reports: Giant Armadillo endangered The giant armadillo (Priodontes maximus, Kerr, 1792) is vulnerable, said the latest study presented in the Red Book of vertebrate wildlife of Bolivia as assessed by 2008. This animal would’ve been sacrificed as a result of floods in the lowlands of northern La Paz and Beni. Susana Carpio, head…
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Bolivia needs to protect the Jaguar!
Agustin Saavedra writes in El Deber: Lets save the jaguar! The jaguar – commonly called ‘tiger’ in Bolivia and elsewhere in the American continent is one of the least studied wild cats. For its solitary nature, coupled with its extensive habitat – from the jungles of Central America to the vast Amazonian regions, the Pantanal…
Bolivian bird species in danger
Human presence is a threat to bird species, and sometimes leads to their gradual disappearance. An interesting but worrying article from La Prensa, the picture of a flying Paraba to the right, was taken by Freddy Grover Choque. From highlands, through valleys, and across lowlands, the territory is home to 1,400 species, of which 14…
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