Sri Lanka lists wild animals harmful to agricultural harvests

Sri Lanka lists wild animals harmful to agricultural harvests

Nearly 40,000 public and volunteer officers are mobilized on Saturday throughout Sri Lanka to lead an unprecedented census of wild animals, elephants, monkeys or peacocks, accused of harming agricultural activity and raising food prices. In the district of Anuradhapura (center), the inventory was curly at dawn in a few minutes by volunteers from the village, … Read more

Reinforced security at Machu Picchu after wild scattering of human ashes

Reinforced security at Machu Picchu after wild scattering of human ashes

Authorities in Peru announced on Tuesday increased security at the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, a sacred site where tourists have been filmed scattering suspected human ashes. “We will strengthen on-site surveillance measures”by installing more cameras and deploying more guards, César Medina, head of the Machu Picchu Archaeological Park, told AFP. Last week, an undated … Read more

Biodiversity: wildlife populations have declined by 73% on average in 50 years

Biodiversity: wildlife populations have declined by 73% on average in 50 years

The different populations of wild animals have lost on average 73% of their individuals in 50 years, mainly because of humanity which finds itself threatened, according to the reference report of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) published Thursday October 10, a few days before COP16 Biodiversity in Colombia. This conclusion of the report … Read more