The Wildlife and Birdlife of Central America
Recent Central America news
- New Mexican reserve and nest box success offer hope for eventual reintroduction of endangered thick-billed parrots to the U.S.
- Endangered leatherback turtle needs protected 'swimways'
- World's rarest frog discovered in Costa Rica
- Splitters identify new species of Goliath grouper
- New technology to shine light on frog fungus deaths
- 6000 new Leatherback turtle nests discovered in Panama & Colombia
- Wildlife news RSS feed now available.
- A new species of moth with carnivorous larvae discovered in Panama
- Introduced Lionfish decimating tropical fish populations & threatening coral reefs
- Canada, Mexico and the United States act to protect Monarch butterflies from illegal logging
- Monarch Butterfly Migration Endangered by Deforestation in Mexico
- Mexican Ranches Transformed Into Endangered Jaguar Reserve
- Four Lizards New to Science Discovered in The Highlands of Panama
More Central America news
- Three new species of salamander discovered in Costa Rica forest
- The world's smallest cetacean is sinking towards a man-made extinction.
- Smithsonian Scientists Discover New Marine Species in Eastern Pacific
- New butterfly discovered in Mexico, naming rights being auctioned.
- Scarlet macaws given radio collars for the first time
- Lear’s Macaw Making a Remarkable Comeback
- Critically endangered Lear's macaw gets boost
- Eleven Leatherback Turtles to Compete in the Great Turtle Race from Costa Rica to Galapagos
- Guatemala debt for nature swap to preserve forests.
- Good News for Green Turtles as Conservation Boosts Numbers
- ‘Extinct’ Frog Rediscovered in Costa Rica
- Endangered Puerto Rican crested toad tadpoles released into the wild.
- Monarch Butterflies Get Enhanced Protection
Related News Articles
The world's smallest cetacean is sinking towards a man-made extinction.The Vaquita porpoise, the smallest cetacean, is found only in the Gulf of Carolina. The population numbers just 2-300, and is under threat from fishing nets.
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World's rarest frog discovered in Costa RicaA rare female frog has been seen for the first time in 20 years during an expedition to Central America.
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Three new species of salamander discovered in Costa Rica forest
The salamanders, including a tiny dwarf salamander, were discovered on an expedition run by the Natural History Museum of London.
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New butterfly discovered in Mexico, naming rights being auctioned.A large new butterfly species has been discovered in the Sonoran desert in Mexico.
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Stunning new photographic study of the Monarch Butterfly migration, with photos by BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Ingo Arndt.
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Stunning new photographic study of the Monarch Butterfly migration, with photos by BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Ingo Arndt.
Details and images.
