Luciana Pricop reports for Habitat: The blue-throated macaw is one of the most critically endangered species on the planet – only about 300 remain in the wild. However, the birds are getting some much-needed good news. Bolivian conservation organization Asociación Armonía has partnered with the American Bird Conservancy, the International Conservation Fund of Canada, IUCN Netherlands and the World Land Trust to create a protected…
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China’s stupid desires endangers Bolivian biodiversity, WTH?! … “thanks” to a more stupid evo to bring them over!
Remember Midas? …. well, evo is just the opposite, everything he gets involved in, turns to s4!t! This blog is filled of the wrongdoing of the coca caudillo who has ruined Bolivia! The above is the opinion of Bolivian Thoughts. Jose Cardenas reports for Physorg: Bolivia’s jaguars facing threat from Chinese fang craze Bolivia’s once-thriving…
Bolivia’s lonely frog: Scientists race to find mate for Romeo
BBC News reports: Bolivia’s lonely frog: Scientists race to find mate for Romeo Conservationists in Bolivia are scouring the country to find a mate for a childless frog who they fear may be the last of his species. Romeo, a 10-year-old Sehuencas water frog, has been calling in vain for a mate for the past…
Bolivian Medicinal Plant Compound Shows Anti-Cancer Stem Cell Activity
Enrico de Lazaro reports for Science News: South American Medicinal Plant Compound Shows Anti-Cancer Stem Cell Activity Damsin, a natural compound isolated from the South American medicinal plant Ambrosia arborescens, has been found to inhibit the growth of cancer stem cells, according to new research. “Cancer stem cells can be considered as the most dangerous…
Can We Really Eat Invasive Species into Submission?
Michael Snyder writes for Scientific American: Can We Really Eat Invasive Species into Submission? The tale of a giant Amazon fish reveals the promise and peril of “invasivorism” The paiche, which can weigh up to 400 pounds, is eating its way through freshwater fish populations in Bolivia. Now people are eating the paiche in an…
Bolivian Birds 101: An illustrated guide brings together 1,435 species of birds
Alejandra Pau reports for Pagina Siete: An illustrated guide brings together 1,435 species of birds After 11 years of work the book Aves de Bolivia [Birds of Bolivia] is presented, an achievement that fills a scientific vacuum in this field, which promotes conservation and ornithological tourism in the country. Bolivia is the fifth country with…
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