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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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Illegally sold capybara meat: shop shut down

The authorities closed a premises in the City of Buenos Aires that was illegally selling capybara and kid meat....