Illegal Trafficking Threatens Mexico’s Green Macaw, Expert Warns
Illegal trafficking, hunting and habitat loss are pushing the green macaw, Ara militaris, toward extinction in Mexico, a scientist warns.
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Photograph Exposes Damage to Cave and Karst Aquifer in Mexico’s Caribbean
A photograph from inside a Yucatan Peninsula cave documents drilling into the karst aquifer that sustains Mexico's Caribbean coast.
Least Tern Nests Under Watch in Sian Ka’an Reserve as Threats Mount
Community monitors in Sian Ka'an recorded 141 least tern nests, 235 eggs and 87 chicks, as dogs, vehicles and predators…
Akumal Closes Turtle Nesting Season With 922 Nests, Below Recent Record
Akumal's sea turtle nesting season closed with 922 nests, below the area's historic record, though Moon Palace reported thousands more…
Cozumel Park Secures 25-Year Protection for 22 Hectares of Mangrove
Kuzá Beach & Adventure Park earned a 25-year CONANP certification to conserve 22.37 hectares of Cozumel mangrove and launched a…
Mexico’s Semarnat Approves Three-Breakwater Project to Restore Playa del Carmen Beach
Semarnat conditionally approved three breakwaters and sand replenishment to restore a stretch of beach north of Playa del Carmen, with…
Quintana Roo Removes More Than 124,000 Tons of Sargassum as Season Nears End
Quintana Roo crews have removed 124,852 tons of sargassum from its beaches since April, with Playa del Carmen the hardest-hit…
Cancún Hotel Group Develops Own Technology to Tackle Sargassum
Grupo Palace says more than a decade of in-house research and machinery has cut sargassum volumes and restored Cancún-area beaches.
Playa del Carmen Activists Blast Urban Sprawl in the Jungle
Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo — Environmental advocates and a local engineer are pressing Playa...
Mahahual Groups Build Reinforced Dog Shelters to Shield Pets From Jaguar Attacks
Environmental groups in Mahahual delivered reinforced dog houses to keep pets safe from jaguars, whose habitat loss pushes them toward…