By Brujula Digital: Experts rehabilitate a jaguar cub in Santa Cruz that was rescued in poor condition A jaguar cub, presumably a victim of trafficking and illegal wildlife possession, is recovering at a custody center in the Santa Cruz region, where it arrived “in poor health,” according to the Santa Cruz Government. The animal, named…
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Does peanuts originate from Bolivia? | ¿El maní tiene origen boliviano?
Vision 360: An expert claims that “all peanuts, from all over the world,” come from a cross “between two wild species of Bolivian peanuts”. A referential image. Photo: Infobae / Cocina fácil An investigator from the Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD), Sergio Svistoonoff, stated in a conference that peanuts “from all over the…
Around 40 illegal mining operations are extracting gold within Madidi | Unas 40 actividades mineras ilegales explotan oro al interior del Madidi
By Erbol, El Diario: The Madidi National Park and Integrated Management Natural Area is the most biodiverse protected area on the planet. However, within its borders, at least 40 illegal gold mining operations are exploiting gold, primarily in the headwaters and course of the Tuichi River, as reported by the Committee for the Defense of…
Amazon weasel | Neogale africana | Comadreja amazónica
Opinion: An Amazon weasel, one of the rarest mammals in the world, filmed in Bolivia A group of Bolivian coffee growers filmed one of the world’s rarest mammals, an Amazon weasel (Neogale africana), according to an article published in the scientific journal Check List, as cited by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), which supports coffee…
Park Rangers of TIPNIS and Noel Kempff Mercado “on high alert” due to unpaid benefits | Guardaparques del TIPNIS y Noel Kempff Mercado “en alerta máxima” por impago de beneficios
By Yenny Escalante, Brújula Digital: Reference image of Bolivian park rangers and police. Photo: Brújula Digital The “nature guardians” of Noel Kempff Mercado National Park and the Isiboro Secure Indigenous Territory National Park (TIPNIS) are in “maximum alert” due to the non-fulfillment of labor obligations by the National Service of Protected Areas (Sernap). Therefore, they…
Two people arrested for selling bats and jaguar parts | Aprehenden a dos personas acusadas de vender murciélagos y partes de jaguar
Brújula Digital: Jaguar parts that were going to be sold. Photo: Social Media The Biodiversity Management Program, along with the Forestry and Environmental Police (Pofoma), has arrested two individuals for selling wildlife. The first arrest took place in the city of Santa Cruz when an attempt was made to sell parts of a jaguar. The…
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