The Federal Environmental Protection Agency (Profepa) announced that it will file a criminal complaint against a man identified as Arturo N., allegedly…
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BACKYARD BIRDING IN MERIDA, YUCATAN AND BEYOND – CHEETAH FEATURES PART 1 OF 2
Acinonyx jubatus A FEW CHEETAH FEAT-URES Let’s face it. A cheetah face is an amalgam of adaptations. Eyes are set high for…
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SEDENA hires a company to eliminate the presence of jaguars, tapirs and deer from the Maya Train tracks
Despite being endemic endangered species, the Maya Train Project classified animals from the Yucatan Peninsula such as the jaguar, deer, and tapir…
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“El Zapotal”, a jaguar sanctuary in Tizimin, Yucatan
In the “El Zapotal” Conservation Area, Yucatán, the jaguar is the boss. The community and the non-governmental organization Pronatura have joined forces…
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November 29, International Jaguar Day celebrates the Americas’ largest wild cat
International Jaguar Day was created to raise awareness about the increasing threats facing the jaguar and the critical conservation efforts ensuring its…
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Mayor of Mérida launches campaign against illegal bird trafficking and animal abuse
The mayor of Mérida, Cecilia Patrón Laviada, has joined the campaign Your Way of “Loving” Hurts, an initiative that seeks to raise…
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An endangered “Tigrillo” is run over in the Merida-Tetiz highway
The lifeless body of a species known as Tigrillo was found this afternoon on the Mérida-Tetiz stretch, at kilometer 26. The wild…
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The unusual battle to save scarlet macaws from extinction
The scarlet macaw (Ara macao cyanoptera) is a bird with colorful scarlet, blue, and yellow plumage that lives in Mexico and Central…
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The presence of blue crabs decreases in Cancun; human activity contaminates their nesting area. Activists say that human activity in the continental…
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Boats endanger the lives of hundreds of whale sharks in Quintana Roo
Whale sharks arriving in Quintana Roo are in danger due to ships passing very close to them in the area of Isla…