STORY: This perilous route through the Bolivian Andes is marked by narrow lanes, sharp turns and deadly cliffs, earning it the name "Death Road." But after Bolivia opened an alternate route connecting ...

“Lions hate circuses” has long been a bumper-sticker slogan of the animal-rights movement, and Bolivia has heard the message: the left-leaning government of the Andean country recently passed the ...

The abandoned roadway began to attract wildlife, including vulnerable and endangered species. Olivia Rosane is a freelance writer who focuses on environmental issues. Her work has appeared in EcoWatch ...

Until 2009, the biggest threat to jaguars was habitat loss; today, they are endangered by Chinese demand for their fangs. 337 jaguar fangs were seized between 2014 and 2016. The authorities estimate ...

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WWF Bolivia deliver equipment to the Beni Department to strengthen efforts against the illegal trafficking of wildlife parts. WWF Bolivia, with the support of WWF Germany, has helped to strengthen the ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... LA PAZ, Bolivia — Bolivia has enacted what animal-rights defenders are calling the world’s first law that prohibits the use of animals in circuses. A handful ...