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The Case of Latin America’s Mysterious Disappearing (and Reappearing) White-Lipped Peccaries
The Case of Latin America’s Mysterious Disappearing (and Reappearing) White-Lipped Peccaries

A collaborative study published in PLOS ONE,  documents the periodic disappearance (and reappearance) of white-lipped peccaries in nine countries in South and Central America.

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PIGS IN TROUBLE: Scientists Document Collapse of Central America's White-Lipped Peccary
PIGS IN TROUBLE: Scientists Document Collapse of Central America's White-Lipped Peccary
White-lipped peccaries have declined by as much as 87 percent to 90 percent from their historical range in Central America, signaling a population collapse of a key species in the region, according to a study published recently in the journal Biological Conservation. 
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The "Hairy Canary" in the Coal Mine: A New Report Finds that White-Lipped Peccaries have been Eliminated from 87 Percent of their Historical Range
A new study by WCS, El Colegio de Frontera Sur, Washington State University and other key regional partners has found that the white-lipped peccary (Tayassu pecari), one of the last large herding mammals of the Americas, has been eliminated from 87 percent of its historical range in Mesoamerica. 
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