Mexico Abandons Fight against Wildlife Sales
Big cats are among the favorite illegal pets of drug lords
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Mexico City Wildlife Photo Exhibit Opens along Avenida Reforma
PULSE NEWS MEXICO From possums to burrowing owls and an entire menagerie of indigenous creatures such as the Xochimilco axolotl (a type of footed salamander) and the cacomixtle (a ring-tailed raccoon), Mexico City is alive with a vast variety of wildlife. And to promote awareness and the protection of these unique native animal species, the Mexico City Culture Secretariat on
Read moreAMLO Turns Former NAICM Site into Nature Reserve
By KELIN DILLON Just one day after the inauguration of Mexico’s new Felipe Ángeles International Airport (AIFA), Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) declared Lago Texcoco – the former site of the canceled Mexico City New International Airport (NAICM) – to be a protected nature reserve, putting an official nail in the coffin of the NAICM’s construction. Published in
Read moreInvesting in Wildlife
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS It has a population of barely 11 million and an annual GDP of less than $25 billion a year, but when it comes to ecologic responsibility, the little West African republic of Benin, is a conservation powerhouse. Benin, with a total area of less than an area of 115,000 square kilometers, boasts one of the last big
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