Violeta Soria, Opinion: IN POCONA, COCHABAMBA Jach’a journey: he was about to die, they saved him with 2 kilos of meat every day and he flies again The imposing and extensive wings of the male Andean condor Jach’a (greatness, in Quechua) found freedom. Yesterday and after 10 days of recovery, the monumental bird, victim of…
Tag: wildlife
Birdwatching – Aviturismo
Marcelo Arze, Opinion: Can birdwatching fly in Bolivia? Bolivia is a country with great potential to attract the world’s bird watchers and needs to develop a strategy to conquer this market that moves millions of dollars annually in the world. Being in the continent of birds, and having territory both in the tropical Andes and…
Wildlife returns to ‘death road’ | Vida silvestre regresa al ‘camino de la muerte’
Reuters, abc.net: Bolivia’s wildlife returns to Amazon ‘death road’ Wildlife along Bolivia’s infamous “death road” has rebounded in the 15 years since it was effectively closed to heavy traffic. Key points: The road was once a main route through the Andes It claimed the lives of hundreds of Bolivians between 1999 and 2003 Now wildlife is bouncing…
Government fails to comply with park rangers | Gobierno incumple con guardaparques
El Diario: Noel Kempff Park Park rangers are withdrawn They point out that the withdrawal measure was taken in the face of an extreme situation in which they can no longer pay for their transportation in addition to other expenses and obligations. The deputy for the Citizen Community (CC), María José Salazar, denounced that park…
CONDORS RETURNED TO THEIR HABITAT | CÓNDORES VUELVEN A SU HÁBITAT
Correo del Sur: BOTH CONDORS WERE RETURNED TO THEIR NATURAL HABITAT ALMOST 10 DAYS AFTER BEING FOUND Barbara and Santiago, free! They were waved goodbye amid applause by authorities, volunteers and community members The expected moment arrived. Yesterday, Sunday, at the top of the highest hill in the community of Cororo, municipality of Tarabuco, the…
Madidi: Ecological pause | Pausa ecológica
El Diario: Popular Action was admitted They await an ecological pause to save Madidi Park The reserve of the department of La Paz is invaded and severely affected by illegal mining, indiscriminate logging and even activities such as drug trafficking, emphasized Senator Cecilia Requena. The hearing was set by the Constitutional Chamber for July 29…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 