Excerpts from an article by/Extractos de un artículo de Cindy Soliz, Oh (Magazine), Los Tiempos: THE JUCUMARI, STALKED HABITAT PROBLEMATIC. The expansion of the agricultural frontier and human growth are a serious threat to the habitat of this species. This causes significant loss of their natural environment, which is one of the biggest concerns for…
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Amboró: Water = Food Safety | Agua = Seguridad Alimentaria
El Mundo: The “Amboró” park guarantees water for Food Safety VITAL: LIDEMA considers the Amboró park as the head of a vital biological corridor for the region because it captures water and at least five rivers originate from it. In flora, it has 5,000 species of native plants and fauna more than 1,236 species The…
The jucumari bear: the gardener of the forest is in danger in Bolivia – El oso jucumari: el jardinero del bosque está en peligro en Bolivia
Adhemar Manjon, El Deber: It is the only species of South American bear that lives along the Andes and in Bolivia it is found from La Paz to Tarija. Fires, hunting and deforestation are killing it. Within the ecosystem it has a vital role [watch photo on the Spanish side] In September of last year,…
Illegal hunting leaves two orphaned bears – Caza ilegal deja dos ositos huérfanos
Julio Rojas, Los Tiempos: The story of Thaki and Chojñita, two orphaned bears who live in Senda Verde Chojñita, the rescued jukumari bear who now lives in Senda Verde. | Green Path Thaki, the bear cub who was orphaned at three weeks of birth. | Green Path Two dead jukumari bears and two orphaned cubs…
Jukumari – Spectacled bear
Los osos andinos en el bosque seco de Tarija. | Cortesía Los osos andinos en el bosque seco de Tarija. | Cortesía Geraldine Corrales Arandia, Los Tiempos: Wines and honey to support the conservation of the Andean bear Jukumari bear conservation is a job that requires a lot of support across the country. The program…
Bear left for dead gets new home in Bolivian refuge
CNN reports: Bear left for dead gets new home in Bolivian refuge By Marilia Brocchetto (CNN)A spectacled bear who had been brutally beaten has been given a second chance at life by Bolivian environmental authorities. [to watch the video, use the link at the bottom, thank you] The bear will soon be on his way…
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