ABC Fox Montana reports: The tiny victims of Bolivia’s raging wildfires have taken some respite in an animal shelter in Aguas Calientes. These animals are the lucky ones; the fires across Bolivia have impacted approximately 3,800 square miles. It leaves behind an uncountable death toll of plants and animals. The shelter rehabilitates these animal survivors…
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1,200 species threatened by fire in Chiquitania
EFE reports via El Diario: 40 million trees lost The fire has consumed thousands of hectares of forests and grasslands in Santa Cruz, leaving wildlife at the mercy of hunters Bosque Chiquitano is home to 50 types of amphibians, 78 different reptiles, 700 birds, 124 mammals and 300 kinds of fish, as well as several…
No Refuge for the Amazon in Evo Morales’ Bolivia
Devin Beaulieu reports for Common Dreams: Evo Morales has carefully cultivated his image on the world stage as an indigenous defender of the “Pachamama (Mother Earth),” but his domestic policies belie another reality. Response by the ideologically leftwing government of Evo Morales has been forced, instead, largely due to domestic pressure by Bolivians that increasingly…
Bolivians blame government for not doing enough to put out fires
Dan Collyns reports for CGTN: The Bolivian government says wildfires have destroyed around 12,000 square kilometers of forest and grasslands. But environmentalists say the real figure is higher. Many blame the President for not doing enough. [To watch the video, please click this photo, thank you] Bolivia is still burning. A team is out going…
“Our forests are dying” – here’s our manifesto
BirdLife International reports: You have probably heard the devastating news about the fires currently destroying the Amazon rainforest – the result of formerly successful forest protection laws being rapidly dismantled. Not only does this vital ecosystem regulate the entire planet’s climate, but it is also home to an enormous wealth of rare and unique species found…
Bolivians in London and Berlin will march TODAY to request disaster declaration in Bolivia
Diego Jaramillo reports for El Deber: The organizers seek to make visible the natural disaster in the country as a result of forest fires in Chiquitania. They summon to mobilize before embassy in other European capitals. So were the flames in Roboré in previous days. Photo: Jorge Ibañez The Bolivian community in London, Berlin and…
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