Climate change, habitat degradation, deadly infectious diseases, and invasive species have endangered the harlequin frog in recent decades.
Get to know this rare amphibian that is only found in the Andes.
Species diversity
This group of amphibians has about 96 known species,...
Honorary Wildlife Guardians from Río Negro launch campaign against wildlife trafficking.
The honorary wildlife guardians of Río Negro have announced on their social media a campaign to eradicate pet trade and the trafficking of animals belonging to wildlife.
Combatting the trafficking...
A team of national and international scientists, led by the National Biodiversity Institute (Inabio) of Ecuador, discovered **(https://noticiasambientales.com/ciencia/impactante-descubrimiento-en-cuba-una-nueva-especie-sorprende-al-mundo/)** of harlequin toad in the Ecuadorian Amazon. The species, named *Atelopus colomai*, has particular characteristics, such as a black back with...
The Natura Argentina Foundation, in collaboration with the Andean Cat Alliance, has launched a new campaign in Uspallata to protect the Andean cat, one of the most endangered feline species on the planet.
The initiative has the support of the...
Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus), the largest species of toothed whales, are disappearing from the Gulf of California due to the drastic decrease in the number and size of giant squids (Dosidicus gigas), their main source of food.
Decline in Sightings
Over...
The **Central American jaguar** faces a new threat: **drug trafficking**. This feline shares almost 70% of its territory with drug cartels, putting its survival at **risk**.
In addition to drug trafficking, **deforestation and habitat fragmentation** are isolating jaguar populations. The...
The yellow cardinal is one of the many native species of South America, which can be found in this country, specifically in the northwest provinces of Argentina such as Entre Ríos, Corrientes, and Misiones. However, these birds are in...
A new specimen of jaguar in Formosa was recorded by trap cameras during the last month, as part of the survey project carried out in a key conservation corridor in the Patiño Department.
The confirmation of this news was made...
A report from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) reveals that nearly half of the species of reef-building corals living in tropical waters are in danger of extinction.
## Impact of Climate Change and Other Threats
The increase in...
South America, home to the Amazon and many other places that harbor a great biodiversity, including many species listed on the Red List of Threatened Species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). In this sense, the...
