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Costa Rica Proposes Controlled Crocodile Hunting Bill

Tico Times - December 14, 2024

Costa Rica Installs Wildlife Crossings to Prevent Electrocutions

Environment and Wildlife

Costa Rica Leads in Conservation With Marine Payment Programs

Environment and Wildlife

A Wildlife Wonder: Rare White Toucan Spotted in Costa Rica

Environment and Wildlife

Costa Rica Faces Continued Flooding as Cold Front Persists

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Costa Rica continues to grapple with severe flooding as Cold Front No. 3 maintains its grip on the country. The National Meteorological Institute (IMN)...

Environment and Wildlife

Meet the Anhinga: A Unique Wetland Bird Found in Costa Rica

Vincent Losasso -

Today we meet the anhinga, a long-necked bird who’s adept at swimming and spearing fish and is sometimes confused with being a snake. The...

Environment and Wildlife

Church Leaders Unite Against Central America Mining Expansion

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The recent statement by the Central American Episcopal Secretariat (Sedac) calling for a mining ban in the region aligns with ongoing developments in El...

Environment and Wildlife

Costa Rican Seeks to Re-Legalize Open-Pit Mining

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In a move that has sparked debate over economic potential and environmental risks, President Rodrigo Chaves announced Wednesday that his government plans to re-legalize...

Environment and Wildlife

The Secret Sounds of Costa Rica’s Wildlife

Vincent Losasso -

My work with camera traps is a combination of science and art. Ecology is the study of the relationship between living organisms and their...

Coffee

Shade Grown Coffee Thrives in Costa Rica’s Low Altitude Regions

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For over eight years, Tropical Forestry Professor Victor Hugo Morales has spearheaded a groundbreaking research project exploring the cultivation of Arabica coffee in Costa...