El Deber: Javier Rivera was lost after going to work, as he was hired as an assistant to a person who was looking for mineral samples, but apparently he got disoriented Haggard and with skin more tanned by the sun after almost a week lost in the bush, between San Juan de Chiquitos and the…
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Prisioneros en Bolivia intercambian partes de jaguar por artículos de moda, descubren investigadores | Prisoners in Bolivia trading rare jaguar parts for fashion items, researchers discover
Phys.org: por Cambridge University Press Los presos en Bolivia comercian con pieles de jaguar y otras partes del cuerpo de animales salvajes para producir carteras, sombreros y cinturones para la venta en los mercados locales. Los colmillos y los huesos de los jaguares se exportan ilegalmente para su uso como medicina tradicional asiática. El comercio, que…
Vicuña population grows 11.5% in the Sajama National Park | Población de vicuñas crece un 11,5% en el Parque Nacional Sajama
Correo del Sur: According to a census, 1,526 specimens of this species inhabit this protected area. The 2023 census of vicuñas in the Sajama National Park, in the department of Oruro, established a population growth of 11.5% compared to the year 2022, reflecting the protection work and commitment of the communities and park rangers with…
Mining advances in Madidi and puts German donation at risk to preserve it – La minería avanza en el Madidi y pone en riesgo donación alemana para preservarlo
La Brava, El Diario: The miners raid the Tuichi riverbed in search of gold. | Los mineros depredan el lecho del río Tuichi en busca de oro. Foto: Mauricio Aguilar /La Brava Mechanized gold mining is a growing problem that, along with others such as illegal hunting and the inefficiency of Sernap (National Service of…
Red-fronted Macaw – Paraba frente roja
Tanya Imaña, El Deber: Red-fronted Macaw chicks are photographed in their natural nest, located in the El Palmar Protected Area The birds are in danger of extinction, there are only a thousand individuals in the country. They seek to study their reproduction habits For the first time, two red-fronted macaw chicks were photographed in their…
Guardians who fight to preserve the lives of frogs from Cochabamba – Guardianes que luchan por preservar la vida de las ranas desde Cochabamba
Brenda Molina, Opinion: There are 18 professionals and volunteers who dedicate their time to caring for and researching the characteristics, habits, and protection of these amphibians, many of which are in danger due to pollution, climate change, and urban sprawl. There are also threatening diseases. Caring for and investigating frogs can be quite a complicated…
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