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In February 2021, a period of national mourning was declared in Bolivia after 34 Andean condors were found dead. The images that circulated on social media showed a desolate scene in an area of the town of Laderas Norte, located about 20 kilometers (12 miles) from Tarija, the largest city in the country’s south. Today, […]
2 condors released into Bolivian wild as probe held into mass poisoning 2 minutes read
Choquekota, Bolivia, Feb 23 (efe-epa).- Two female condors rescued in a rural Bolivian community were returned to their natural habitat on Tuesday after undergoing a rehabilitation process in the municipal biopark of La Paz and as an investigation is underway in the south of the country into the death of around 30 such birds by poisoning.
The birds, named Choquekota and Retamani, were released on a hill near the rural community of Choquekota, in the southern municipality of Palca of the capital city.
The release was led by Deputy Environment Minister Magin Herrera, the director of companies and entities of La Paz Mayor’s Office, Verónica Rojas, officials of the national government and of the municipalities of La Paz and Palca, as well as indigenous authorities.
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35 Dead Condors Found In Bolivia
After the Bolivian government confirmed the death of 35 condors, a vulnerable species and a national symbol, conservationists said Wednesday the finding could be the largest number of fatalities in decades.
After the Bolivian government confirmed the death of 35 condors, a vulnerable species and a national symbol, conservationists said Wednesday the finding could be the largest number of fatalities in decades. Dozens of bird carcasses were found near Laderas Norte in the Tarija department, some 600 km (372 miles) south of the capital La Paz, over the weekend.
Authorities have started an investigation into the cause of the mass death, believing the birds were poisoned after consuming tainted meat left by local ranchers to kill predators hunting their livestock. The condor, with a wingspan as long as 120 cm (3.9 feet), is one of the largest birds capable of flying in the world, and conservationist groups consider them as a speci
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