Editorial, Los Tiempos: The recent rescue of wildlife being sold at La Pampa market in Cochabamba once again highlights the lack of control exercised by environmental and zoonosis authorities over the trade of exotic species. The operation resulted in the rescue of 14 wild birds. Among them were three parakeets (Brotogeris spp), four monk parakeets…
Tag: environmental awareness
Tordo misterioso encontrado en Bolivia | Mysterious thrush found in Bolivia
Por Bird Guides: Un tordo misterioso ha sido documentado en Bolivia por primera vez en más de una década. El tordo unicolor, considerado Casi Amenazado, es endémico de las tierras bajas del norte de Bolivia y tan difícil de encontrar y poco conocido que incluso los observadores de aves más experimentados de la región comenzaban a…
In the short term, antimony, tin, and zinc are more important than lithium | En el corto plazo, antimonio, estaño y zinc, son más importantes que el litio
By El Diario: In the short term, tin, zinc, gold, silver, lead, and antimony are much more important than lithium for alleviating Bolivia’s economic crisis, according to former Minister of Mining Jaime Villalobos, who recommended turning attention to the Precambrian region in the east and the mineral deposits in the west. For Villalobos, a doctor…
Blue-throated macaws in peril | Parabas barba azul en peligro
By Sergio Mendoza, El Deber: Blue-throated macaws return to their origins in an attempt to save their species Thirteen birds that arrived almost two months ago from the United States are awaiting their turn in the town of Loreto, in the Beni department, to become the salvation of their species In the municipality of Loreto,…
17 Blue-throated Macaw chicks successfully fledging | 17 pichones de Paraba Barba Azul volaron exitosamente
Los Tiempos: The Laney Rickman Reserve reaches a record with 17 Blue-throated Macaw chicks successfully fledging Paraba Azul | Bird Conservation in Bolivia The Nest Box program at the Laney Rickman Reserve in Beni has made a significant contribution to the conservation of the Blue-throated Macaw (Ara glaucogularis), with 17 chicks successfully fledging during the…
Bolivia: Global Top 5 for birdwatching | Top 5 mundial de observación de aves
Los Tiempos: Bolivia remains in the global Top 5 for birdwatching despite the environmental crisis Grallaria erythrotis, recorded in La Paz at Jucumari Lodge by Steven Hunter | ebird.org. Bolivia reaffirms its status as a birdwatching hotspot by ranking fifth in the October Big Day 2024, despite the severe environmental crisis affecting the country. With…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 