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For over a hundred years, the South American tapir (Tapirus terrestris) was thought to have vanished from Brazil’s coastal Atlantic Forest. But now, in an extraordinary twist, hidden trail cameras ...

Considering the level of paramilitary presence in rural Colombia over the past 50 years, it's an incredible achievement.

Step foot in South America, and you’ll find yerba mate everywhere — lining the shelves of gas stations and grocery stores, ...

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Deforestation in Colombia in 2024 is expected to have reached a higher level than during the previous year ...

From the glacial fjords of Chilean Patagonia to the beaches and mountains of Baja California, Hispanic America, representing ...

The South American tapir was last seen in the Costa Verde region in 1914, leading many to believe it was extinct.

In highly deforested landscapes and degraded forests, large-seeded big trees are losing out to opportunistic, fast-growing ...

Jaguar have always disregarded national borders, but some threats are keeping the big cats contained within the territories that they inhabits. The spread of extensive monoculture plantations, illegal ...

A recent crackdown at the border between Paraguay and Brazil saw 26 people arrested on suspicion of illegal deforestation.

Despite pledges to halt deforestation and youth-led efforts to reverse it, Madagascar is losing its trees faster than almost anywhere else on Earth.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Deforestation is visible near the areas of several wood pellet production companies in Pohuwato, Gorontalo ...