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Concrete cities: The urgent need to protect urban trees in Venezuela

October 13, 2026October 13, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

Leonardo Salazar “We all want to enjoy nature, but not all of us are willing to take care of it.” This maxim takes on alarming relevance when walking through the streets of Venezuela’s major cities. What should be a vital ecological asset for public health has become the target of a silent yet devastating practice: […]

Project Ateles and its crusade to save Venezuela’s most endangered primate

September 29, 2026September 29, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal.- In the last remnants of seasonal forest still standing in Venezuela’s western plains, a unique species is racing against time and extinction. The brown spider monkey, scientifically known as Ateles hybridus, is a Neotropical primate with long limbs and a prehensile tail that has alarmingly earned a place among the world’s 25 […]