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(November 01, 2024)   -   The growing threat of screwworm, the larva of the Cochliomyia hominivorax fly that affects livestock, wildlife, and even humans, is advancing towards Mexico. Recent studies suggest that cattle smuggling may be accelerating the parasite's spread, heightening the country’s vulnerability.

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(October 31, 2024)   -   The National Council of Protected Areas (CONAP), with support from Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), carried out a field visit to Sipacate-Naranjo National Park and El Paredón Beach to document conservation activities aimed at protecting biodiversity

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(October 22, 2024)   -   In several Central American countries, the screwworm outbreak has triggered health alerts, with more than 40,000 cases reported in Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Honduras as of September 2024.

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(October 10, 2024)   -   10 scarlet macaw chicks (Ara macao cyanoptera), highly threatened and vulnerable species in Guatemala, were released from the flight cage of the “Laguna El Perú”.

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(September 27, 2024)   -   The First Regional Workshop on Environmental and Social Safeguards in Northern Mesoamerica brought together 47 collaborators from Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico to strengthen collaboration and standardize procedures in the implementation of conservation actions with a focus on human rights.

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(September 24, 2024)   -   The Limi Tara (great jaguar in the Miskito language) sees its territory increasingly reduced, along with the populations of its natural prey. Human greed is leaving no space for nature, and it is our duty to conserve these natural riches for future generations.

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(September 09, 2024)   -   This specimen was recently recorded by the binational team from WCS Guatemala and Honduras in the flooded forests surrounding Brus Lagoon, in the Cultural Zone of the Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve.

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(December 28, 2023)   -   The 5 Great Forests of Mesoamerica serve as the world's green lungs, playing a critical role in carbon capture and climate stability. This initiative showcases that collaborative and sustainable investment can serve as catalysts for conserving natural resources and stimulating economic growth. 

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(December 27, 2023)   -   La Moskitia, also known as "The Central American Amazon," stands as the binational forest that has suffered the most substantial loss of forest cover in Mesoamerica. According to the “Human Footprint Analysis" conducted by WCS, La Moskitia has witnessed an alarming decrease of approximately 30% in forest cover over the past 15 years, primarily due to illegal land encroachment and extensive cattle ranching.

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