The Wildlife and Birdlife of Central America
Recent Central America news
- Jaguar amongst a host of wildlife photographed just 30 miles south of US-Mexico border
- Monarch butterfly numbers hit all time low
- Two Humpbacks freed from fishing nets in Mexico
- Whales and dolphins worldwide threatened by bycatch & human activities
- Endemic critically endangered Puerto Rican nightjar more widespread than thought
- First evidence for a second breeding season among migratory songbirds
- New refuge to protect migratory and resident birds in the Dominican Republic
- World’s first vegetarian spider discovered in Central America
- New species of ghostshark has sexual appendages on forehead
- Pacific Brant geese wintering in Alaska as the sea warms
- Major study of day-flying moths finds 64 new species & 7 new genera
- Search for 47 species of ‘extinct’ birds is launched
- Critically endangered mountain chicken breeds in captivity
- Peregrine falcon delisted as an endangered species in Florida
- Six meetings – No decisions. Classic committee meetings as tuna stocks are decimated
More Central America news
- First jaguar photo taken at Smithsonian research station in Panama
- Ten new amphibian species discovered in Colombia
- Jaguar photographed in central Mexico for first time in 100 years
- Newly discovered bat species - Naming rights auction
- Expeditions reveal Gulf of California’s deep sea secrets and human disturbance.
- New Mexican reserve and nest box success offer hope for eventual reintroduction of endangered thick-billed parrots to the U.S.
- Endangered leatherback turtle needs protected 'swimways'
- World's rarest frog discovered in Costa Rica
- Splitters identify new species of Goliath grouper
- New technology to shine light on frog fungus deaths
- 6000 new Leatherback turtle nests discovered in Panama & Colombia
- Wildlife news RSS feed now available.
- A new species of moth with carnivorous larvae discovered in Panama
- Introduced Lionfish decimating tropical fish populations & threatening coral reefs
- Canada, Mexico and the United States act to protect Monarch butterflies from illegal logging
Related News Articles
Jaguar amongst a host of wildlife photographed just 30 miles south of US-Mexico border Almost one year after the death of the last known wild jaguar in the USA in Arizona, The Sky Island Alliance have released the first photographs of a northern jaguar in the Mexican State of Sonora.
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World’s first vegetarian spider discovered in Central AmericaThere are approximately 40,000 species of spiders in the world, all of which are thought to be predators that feed on insects or other animals. Now, scientists have found that a small Central American jumping spider feeds predominantly on plant food.
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Major study of day-flying moths finds 64 new species & 7 new generaThis major revision of the Dioptinae is the first systematic look at this group in almost a century. After studying over 16,700 specimens housed at 38 different institutions and private collections around the world, James Miller discovered and described 64 new species and seven new genera, bringing the total to 456 species in 43 genera.
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The world's smallest cetacean is sinking towards a man-made extinction.The Vaquita porpoise, the smallest cetacean, is found only in the Gulf of Carolina. The population numbers just 2-300, and is under threat from fishing nets.
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World's rarest frog discovered in Costa RicaA rare female frog has been seen for the first time in 20 years during an expedition to Central America.
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Three new species of salamander discovered in Costa Rica forest
The salamanders, including a tiny dwarf salamander, were discovered on an expedition run by the Natural History Museum of London.
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New butterfly discovered in Mexico, naming rights being auctioned.A large new butterfly species has been discovered in the Sonoran desert in Mexico.
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Stunning new photographic study of the Monarch Butterfly migration, with photos by BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Ingo Arndt.
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Stunning new photographic study of the Monarch Butterfly migration, with photos by BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Ingo Arndt.
Details and images.
