In a recent PBS/Nature documentary, Cuba was coined an “accidental Eden.” Its large size relative to low population, isolation, and a series of progressive environmental legislation passed by the Cuban government in the 1990s has spared many of its coastal resources the same ecological fate as in neighboring Caribbean countries. Leer más.

Checklist of Established Florida Amphibians and Reptiles. Ir al enlace.

alamander species in central Texas are at risk of losing their protection from the Endangered Species List – which would enforce strict federal guidelines for any future development around the salamanders’ habitat. Congressman John Carter will present legislation to the Department of the Interior and the Environment Appropriations Committee which will block federal funding under the Endangered Species Act for the Jollyville Plateau, Austin Blind, Salado and Georgetown area salamanders.  Leer más.

Brazilian prosecutors have started an investigation into a consortium that is building a huge dam in the Amazon, saying there are suspicions the group mishandled a turtle hatchery and caused the deaths of thousands of baby turtles. Leer más.