Archivo mensual: junio 2012

On how the lionfish came  ( Pterios volitans) to the Caribbean there are several versions, including one which states that first appeared in 1985 on the shores of Miami, South of the United States and that reproduction was higher in 1992 after the passage of the hurricane Andrew, although to some scientists the majority have left from aquariums.

Anyway… Continue reading | 3 Comments

In an unusual use of the laws and international treaties, calls attention the recent arrest of the founder of the conservationist organization Sea Shepherd, Captain Paul Watson.

The Canadian captain, who was arrested in Germany because of a maritime incident with a ship of Costa Rica, was the victim of abuse that are committed in the name of “legality.”… Continue reading | 2 Comments

From its source to its outlet, the sewage inputs make that the Bogota river presents rising levels of biological contamination, chemical and physical, to the extent that receives sewage discharges, making it the largest open sewer of Colombia.

The governor of Cundinamarca, Alvaro Vargas Cruz, called for specific definitions to the district, from pollution of the Bogota river… Continue reading | 2 Comments

In the framework of the World Environment Day, the Blue Environmentalists Foundation conducted the certification of 100  ECOSCHOOLS  in Venezuela of the year 2011-2012 school campaign.

The event was held in the auditorium of the Central Bank of Venezuela in Maracaibo. This activity was attended by Directors of the Foundation of Blue Environmentalists, Enne Foundation members, as a sponsor… Continue reading | 2 Comments

Big blue and yellow macaws of the Amazon, green parrots, turtles, snakes and jaguars: animal trafficking does not forgive to any species in the Amazon region, not even those in extinction.

Brazil and Peru have the largest extension of the Amazon, followed by Colombia, Bolivia, Ecuador, Guyana, Venezuela, Suriname and French Guiana. The Amazon stands out as one of… Continue reading | 14 Comments