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Entries for November 2014

Spectacled caiman: Sustainable management and culinary creativity

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Spectacled caiman: Sustainable management and culinary creativity
(November 12, 2014) “Matusha Aidha" the association of spectacled caiman managers of the Tacana indigenous land, with support from Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), has partnered with Gustu to incorporate in the menu of this renowned restaurant a dish whose main ingredient is spectacled caiman meat. This is the result of a long learning process and successful results in the sustainable management of spectacled caiman populations . WCS supported the Tacana communities begin management activities of spect...

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The photographic exhibition "Portraits of Madidi" in the city of El Alto

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The photographic exhibition "Portraits of Madidi" in the city of El Alto
(November 12, 2014) The photo exhibition of Mileniusz Spanowicz promoted and organized by WCS, has toured several exhibition halls, starting with the National Museum of Ethnography and Folklore (MUSEF), which in the "Long Night of Museums" attracted more than 13,000 visitors. The artistic quality and scientific value of the photographs on wildlife in northern La Paz, one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth, makes them ambassadors of Bolivia’s natural heritage. The photographic exhibition in the Jach'a ...

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