The Pacific slope of Nicaragua – home to threatened mangroves, endangered sea turtles, and yellow-naped Amazon parrots – is one of the most biodiverse regions in the world. As in many impoverished places, the pervasiveness of rural poverty can generate …
80,000 Acres Added to Maya Biosphere Reserve
More protected habitat is a “good deal for jaguar, puma, ocelot, margay, tapir, howler monkey, spider monkey, scarlet macaw, ocellated turkey, harpy eagle, and other endangered wildlife” in Guatemala. Read more about the expansion of the Maya Biosphere Reserve in …
Giving Parrots Elbow Room
Parrots make headlines in today’s LA Times: Tweti’s nonprofit Parrot Care Project and Cage xChange Campaign will begin this month at a Santa Monica exotic bird shop where free veterinary exams will be available and experts will be on hand …
Madagascar’s Unique Wildlife Populations
NBCNews Science: The mysteriously rich diversity of life on the isle of Madagascar might have arrived there in part on “floating islands” carried by ocean currents, researchers now say. Madagascar, the world’s fourth-largest island, is the sole home to a …
Help Save Nicaragua’s Last Jaguars
Jaguars are among the most charismatic and important large carnivores in Latin America. However, they have lost much of their range to human activities like logging and ranching, which destroy their habitat and reduce their populations. Additionally, they are subject …
Lessons from Canada: Community Involvement in Coastal Restoration
The climate and ecology of Canada’s Maritimes and coastal Nicaragua are very different, but just like in New Brunswick, Nicaragua’s “coastal areas support economic, cultural, and recreational activities, as well as a diversity of flora and fauna.” For these reasons, …
He Really Bought A Zoo
The Telegraph interviews the man behind the movie: ‘There were lots of times when I thought, “What have I done?”’ Mee says now. ‘But when the jaguar escaped it was the first time I realised there were lives at stake.’
Ground-truthing the Nicaraguan Jaguar
Panthera’s February Newsletter is out, with some exciting news for them. They’re reporting the first Panthera camera trap photo of a jaguar taken in Nicaragua. You can see their photo here. Ground-truthing is providing verification of the existence of a species whose …
Iniciativa Carey del Pacífico Oriental (ICAPO)
Until recently, the hawksbill sea turtle was thought to be extinct in the eastern Pacific, but thanks to discoveries made by the Iniciativa Carey del Pacífico Oriental (ICAPO), we know now that, with concentrated conservation efforts, it’s not too late …
Meet Miguel Ordenana!
Miguel Ordeñana, the wildlife biologist leading our jaguar conservation efforts, has begun blogging at Urban Carnivores, where he’ll be reporting on big cats in LA’s Griffith Park, and in the Paso del Istmo. Be sure to tune in as he …