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Costa Rica Authorities Train to Better Handle Rescued and Seized Wildlife

Tico Times - April 17, 2026

Costa Rica Activists Rally Against Bahía Papagayo Plan to Cut 700 Trees

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Costa Rica’s Poás Volcano Records Unusual Crater Collapse and Lake Surge

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How Plastic Pollution Is Hurting Costa Rica’s Economy

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The Cologne Scent Scientists Use to Photograph Jaguars in Costa Rica

Vincent Losasso -

Civetone is a powerful macrocyclic ketone and the primary odoriferous constituent of natural civet. Known for its warm, intensely animalic, and powdery-musky scent, it...

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Costa Rica Included In Starbucks’ Next Phase of Coffee Tree Donation Program

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Starbucks has announced a new phase of its coffee tree donation program, with Costa Rica among the countries selected to receive trees as the...

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Costa Rican Film Leaf Architects Nominated for Santiago Wild Film Festival

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A Costa Rican documentary short about leaf-cutting bats has earned a spot in the international competition at the Santiago Wild Film Festival, Latin America’s...

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What It’s Like to Finally See a Jaguar in the Wild in Costa Rica

Vincent Losasso -

A few months ago, I was preparing to take a group of people out on a tour to review camera traps. As I fiddled...

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Costa Rica Pavones Dock Plan Faces Backlash Over Wave and Environmental Risks

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A dock project moving ahead in Pavones has set off growing concern among residents, surfers and environmental advocates who say the work could put...

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Costa Rica Sportfishing Efforts Grow in Barra del Colorado

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In Costa Rica’s remote Caribbean north, a new model for sustainable sportfishing is taking shape, driven in part by the leadership of FECOP and...

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Costa Rica announces gradual ban on bee-killing pesticide used by farmers

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Costa Rica will phase out the insecticide fipronil over two years to cut risks to bees and the environment while limiting disruption to farmers....

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Costa Rica Launches First App to Identify Venomous Snakes

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Costa Rica now has its first mobile app designed to help people identify venomous snakes and respond to bites. The Clodomiro Picado Institute at...

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How Costa Rica Cattle Ponds Support Birds Deer and Other Wildlife

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Cattle ranching has been interwoven into the fabric of Guanacaste for centuries. Historically, enormous haciendas employed sabaneros, Tico cowboys, to raise cattle on the...

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Costa Rica Appeal Warns Puerto Viejo Pier Could Damage Coral Reef

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A new environmental appeal is challenging official approval for the proposed Puerto Viejo Neighborhood Pier in Talamanca, arguing that the project could damage coral...