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Photo: ProAves Environmental conservation in Colombia has lost another frontline defender with the death of Gonzalo Cardona. Cardona was widely respected as the guardian of the endangered Yellow-eared Parrot (Ognorhynchus icterotis), an endemic species native to the cloud forests of the Central Andes. The biologist who worked for ProAves as coordinator of the Loros Andino Reserve went missing on January 8 near the village of La Unión, in the department of Valle del Cauca, and his death confirmed Tuesday, victim of a criminal armed group. Among the many organizations that have condemned the murder of Cardona is the Humboldt Institute. “It is outrageous that the second most biodiverse country on the planet continues to lose its greatest defenders to violence. People like Gonzalo Cardona Molina have done nothing but defend, care for and conserve our great treasures of flora and fauna,” states the Institute’s director-general Hernando GarcÃa. “The loss of an ....
BirdGuides 7ed65f3c-581c-49ad-aa57-a024eba00ab2 BirdLife International has revealed that iconic birds of prey such as Andean Condor, Secretarybird, Bateleur and Martial Eagle are now at high risk of extinction. The findings come as part of the latest IUCN Red List update, which reveals a mixed picture for bird conservation across the globe – worrying declines come alongside a suite of success stories. Andean Condor is the national bird of Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Bolivia, yet is now globally threatened with extinction. The emblematic species has had its threat level raised to Vulnerable in the 2020 Red List update, sparking fears that the crisis that brought many Asian and African vultures to the edge of extinction has spread to South America. ....