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A business in Colombia sells wines to help street dogs.

An innovative project emerged in Colombia and became a success: they sell wines to help street dogs. It's called "Vagabundo Wines", and it was created by Fadia Badrán, an industrial designer and manager of Grupo Madero. She states that she...

Colombia: Baby leopard returns to its habitat after a year of care

A baby leopard returns to its natural habitat in a true rescue success. Thanks to the work of a specialized center in Colombia, the feline was under special care for a year. Now it returns to the jungle. It is...

The environmental controversies in Colombia: a review of 2024

In 2024, Colombia remains one of the most dangerous countries for social and environmental activists, as well as human rights defenders. Although the celebration of COP16 was a positive aspect, the year marked the end of the deforestation reduction...

New noise law approved by the Colombian Congress

The Colombian Senate, with a noisy environment reaching levels of up to 90 decibels, has approved the anti-noise law in its fourth and final debate. The project, led by Antioquia representative Daniel Carvalho, seeks to harmonize the 17 existing national...

Natural Reserve in Casanare: Protecting the ecosystem through tourism and carbon credits

Three livestock ranches in San Luis de Palenque, Casanare, joined forces in 2016 to create the El Encanto de Guanapalo Natural Reserve (Colombia) seeking the protection of the ecosystem. Hato Mata de Palma, Hato Altamira, and Hato Montana cover more...

Authorities seize items intended for animal trafficking in Bogotá.

Animal trafficking is a problem present in almost every country. An example of this is Colombia, more precisely its capital, Bogotá. There, authorities seized about 25 products made from animals such as boa constrictors, red squirrels, turtles, armadillos, caimans,...

Poison dart frogs return home: the successful breeding program

Poisonous Frogs in danger of extinction have begun to return to their natural habitat in Valle del Cauca, Colombia, thanks to a breeding program. The process takes place in laboratories. So far, 21 critically endangered specimens have been able to...

Authorities dismantle timber trafficking network operating in the Colombian Amazon.

Hand in hand with the Ministry of Environment, **Colombia** announced the dismantling of a **timber trafficking network** operating in the Amazon. The head of the ministry, **Susana Muhamad**, reported that, within the framework of the National Council to Combat Deforestation...

Colombia bans cosmetic surgeries on animals

The Constitutional Court of Colombia has prohibited invasive cosmetic surgeries on animals, such as ear and tail docking in pets, declawing in felines, and vocal cord removal in dogs, following a lawsuit against animal abuse filed with the support...

Extreme drought in the Amazon affects over 420,000 children, reports Unicef

The extreme drought in the Amazon is affecting more than 420,000 children, mainly from indigenous communities in Brazil, Peru, and Colombia, who rely on waterways to access food, medicine, and go to school, warned Unicef. "We are witnessing the devastation...

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The world’s darkest skies threatened by an industrial project in Atacama

The European Southern Observatory (ESO) has warned that an "industrial megaproject" threatens the skies over the Paranal Observatory in...