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Corrientes court sentenced for illegal hunting of yellow cardinals 9 days after the incident in Curuzú Cuatiá.

For poaching, on Friday, May 9th, the Guarantees Judge of Curuzú Cuatiá, Dr. Martín José Vega, issued a guilty verdict for a full simplified trial presented by the representative of the Public Prosecutor's Office, Dr. Oscar Cañete; in a...

The Rüppell’s vulture, the bird that flies higher than a plane and struggles to survive

Among the wonders of the animal kingdom, the Rüppell's griffon vulture (Gyps rueppelli) stands out as one of the most impressive. This robust and silent scavenger bird holds the record for the highest recorded flight: in 1973, a specimen...

Misiones presented a clever jaguar protection program.

In the past few days, the province of **Misiones** took a significant step in environmental issues, especially in the (https://noticiasambientales.com/medio-ambiente/nuevas-huellas-de-yaguarete-son-encontradas-en-el-parque-nacional-rio-pilcomayo/). It is the world's first insurance policy aimed at **caring for the jaguar** and the rural communities that share...

The world’s rarest rhinoceros receives a new name

A recent study led by zoologist Francesco Nardelli and paleontologist Kurt Heibig proposes a new classification for the rarest rhinoceros in the world, the Javan rhinoceros, based on significant differences in its appearance and behavior compared to its closest...

A huemul is recorded in Lanín National Park after 30 years

An huemul in Lanín National Park has crossed from Chile to Argentina and was sighted in the vicinity of Lake Queñi. After 30 years of absence, the huemul has returned to Lanín National Park. Today, spokespersons for the protected area...

Tunisia thwarts attempt to traffic pink flamingos

Tunisian customs authorities prevented the smuggling of ten pink flamingos, a protected species, at the border with Algeria. The animals, found in a van in Jendouba, were wrapped in fabric and adhesive tape inside boxes with hay. According to the...

The brush-tailed bettong recovers after being on the brink of extinction

The brush-tailed bettong, a marsupial resembling a miniature kangaroo, is making a remarkable recovery after being on the brink of extinction. The introduction of predators such as cats and wild foxes with the European colonization in the 18th century...

USA proposes to classify the monarch butterfly as a threatened species.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has raised the need to include the monarch butterfly, an iconic lepidopteran of North America, on the endangered species list under the Endangered Species Act. In response to this situation, the initiative...

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Criminal violence in Mexico leads to new Noah’s Ark: at least 700 animals to be relocated

Cruelty and animal abuse know no borders. The Ostok Sanctuary in Culiacán, northwest Mexico, was forced to move around...