By Fernando Chávez, Vision 360: Leco Indigenous People Recover the Population of a Bolivian Endemic Bird Believed Extinct for Nearly a Century Two of these birds appeared before the eyes of Remmy Huanca as he rested under the shade of a tree in the Bolivian Amazon. A specimen of the small bird known as the…
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Curious facts you should know about the capybara | Datos curiosos que debes saber del capiguara
By Fernanda Gil, El Deber: WORLD CAPYBARA DAY Bolivia, with its rich biodiversity, is home to capybaras in the humid areas of the eastern lowlands, especially in the departments of Beni, Santa Cruz, and Pando, where they play a key role in the ecosystems. Every July 10 is celebrated as World Capybara Day, a day…
Three state entities are denounced for seeking to overturn a court ruling that protects the jaguar and its habitat | Denuncian que tres entidades del Estado buscan anular un fallo judicial que protege al jaguar y su hábitat
By Fernando Chávez, Vision 360: Sernap, ABT, and the Ministry of Environment and Water filed appeals against a resolution by the Agro-Environmental Court that protects this species. A jaguar in an archive image. Photo: Senda Verde Last April, a ruling by the Agro-Environmental Court established the protection of the jaguar’s habitat. However, three months later,…
Around 80 athletes will take part in the Columbia Skyrace Sajama to be held this Saturday | Unos 80 atletas serán parte del Columbia Skyrace Sajama que se realizará este sábado
By Marcelo Avendaño, Visión 360: Mountain Races Athletes from several departments of the country and from abroad will compete in the third stop of the 2025 season An athlete in a past competition. Photo: Skyrunning Bolivia. With the participation of more than 80 runners, the Columbia Skyrace Sajama will be held this Saturday as the…
Estelita, the margay who survived flames and illness, begins a new life in a safe refuge | Estelita, la tigrilla que venció las llamas y la enfermedad, inicia una nueva vida en refugio seguro
By Santa Cruz Governorate, Eju.tv Santa Cruz. Background. After her rescue, she was treated and cared for by veterinarians from the Departmental Government and Uagrm, who did everything they could to save her life Fuente: Gobernación de Santa Cruz The story of Estelita, a margay rescued from wildfires in 2021, became a symbol of struggle,…
Poaching threatens vicuña population | Caza furtiva amenaza a población de vicuñas
By El Diario: The slaughter of around 100 vicuñas between the last week of May and early June—all with firearms due to poaching in the towns of Papujio, Cayñi, Pacorcollo, and Wiñay Rosa Pata in the department of Oruro, and in Cahuaycollu, Cala Cala, and Leucasi in the department of Potosí—demonstrates the lack of protection…
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