By EFE, Red Uno: Jaguar Rescued from 2024 Fires to Be Returned to Its Natural Environment The feline was rescued in 2024 after fleeing wildfires in Santa Cruz and spent two years in rehabilitation before her upcoming reintroduction. The jaguar Yaguara in Santa Cruz. File photo: EFE For the first time in Bolivia, a jaguar…
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Serranía de Sunsas: Sanctuary Under Threat | Santuario bajo amenaza
By Mongabay: Serranía de Sunsas: A Little-Explored Sanctuary in Bolivia Protecting 176 Bird Species La Serranía de Sunsas, en el departamento de Santa Cruz, Bolivia, emerge como un refugio estratégico para la biodiversidad. Este espacio, que a finales de 2025 se convirtió en un área protegida, es el santuario de 176 especies de aves, pero también…
Sernap: The Andean Condor lives in 14 protected areas | El cóndor andino habita en 14 áreas protegidas
By Germaine Barriga, Vision 360: The Andean Condor lives in 14 protected areas, reports Sernap on the National Day of the Species The executive director of Sernap, Cecilia Miranda, emphasized that its ecological role as a scavenger bird is fundamental for the sanitary balance of high-Andean ecosystems, and that its figure holds a deep spiritual…
The Cougar’s Struggle to Survive in Potosí Territory | La lucha del puma por sobrevivir en territorio potosino
By Milenka Almanza, Eju.tv: The brutal killing of a cougar in Vitichi reveals a human–wildlife conflict intensified by mining and intensive livestock ranching, factors that fragment habitat and force the feline to hunt livestock. The events that took place in the department of Potosí, Bolivia, in January 2026 have remained etched in the retina and…
The Giant Titicaca Frog | La rana gigante del Titicaca
By Carolina Galarza, El Deber: The Giant Titicaca Frog: Natural Heritage and Endangered by Human Consumption Scientists from several countries study the emblematic frog of Lake Titicaca / EFE This endemic species of Lake Titicaca faces serious threats from tourism, illegal breeding facilities, and the consumption of its meat, despite the fact that it is…
Bolivia: One in ten species is at risk of disappearing | Una de cada 10 especies está en peligro de desaparecer
By El Diario: In 2024, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and Asociación Armonía identified 478 threatened species, meaning that one out of every ten known species faces the risk of extinction. The threats are classified as critically endangered (CR) 63, endangered (EN) 145, and vulnerable (VU) 270. According to international organizations, Bolivia’s…
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