The Guardian reports: Brown and barren land: Bolivia’s historic drought – in pictures During Bolivia’s worst drought in 25 years, photographer Marcelo Perez visited the reservoirs that supply drinking water to its biggest cities, to find a stark and arid landscape La sequía histórica de Bolivia – en imágenes All photographs by Marcelo Perez del Carpio…
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Bolivian Birds 101: An illustrated guide brings together 1,435 species of birds
Alejandra Pau reports for Pagina Siete: An illustrated guide brings together 1,435 species of birds After 11 years of work the book Aves de Bolivia [Birds of Bolivia] is presented, an achievement that fills a scientific vacuum in this field, which promotes conservation and ornithological tourism in the country. Bolivia is the fifth country with…
Bolivian Biologist Works For Peaceful Co-Existence Between Humans And Bears
The Science Times report: Bolivian Biologist Works For Peaceful Co-Existence Between Humans And Bears by R. Siva Kumar One Bolivian biologist has an interesting task to promote harmony and co-existence between humans and spectacled or Andean bears, in Bolivia. It was Ximena Velez-Liendo, the Bolivian biologist, who spearheaded the “Conservation through Co-existence: Andean Bears and…
Scientists to transport ice from Bolivian melting glacier to Antarctica, preserve its ‘memory’
EFE reports via Fox News: Scientists to transport ice from Bolivian melting glacier to Antarctica, preserve its ‘memory’ An international team of scientists will transport ice from the glacier on Bolivia’s Mt. Illimani, the country’s second-highest peak, to Antarctica with the aim of preserving its climatological “memory” – that is, the valuable information about the…
Bolivian Zoo Unveils 1st Condor Born in Captivity, 14 Flamingos
EFE – Reuters report: Bolivian Zoo Unveils 1st Condor Born in Captivity, 14 Flamingos All the species the reserve houses are recovered animals who have been injured in their environment or by animal traffickers. An endangered condor and 14 flamingo chicks were unveiled Monday at Vesty Pakos Zoo, in La Paz, Bolivia. The female condor…
Locusts invade Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Wkyc.com reports: . [To watch video, please use the link below] http://www.wkyc.com/tech/science/locusts-invade-santa-cruz-in-bolivia-2/395158365
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