Un estudio elaborado por una veintena de expertos publicado recientemente en la revista Biological Conservation toma el caso de las iguanas de las islas Galápagos para mostrar las rutas del comercio ...
All four species of Galápagos iguanas are categorized as threatened on the IUCN Red List and require permits for international trade — something the Ecuadorian government doesn’t issue for live ...
The mega-diverse Galápagos archipelago is home to more than 9,000 species, most of them endemic, including four species of threatened iguanas. A new study has uncovered how traffickers obtain valid ...
The Galápagos Islands in the Pacific Ocean are often seen as a living museum of evolution. Home to unique wildlife found nowhere else on Earth, the islands have long drawn scientists, conservationists ...
Iguanas have often been spotted rafting around the Caribbean on vegetation and, ages ago, evidently caught a 600-mile ride from Central America to colonize the Galapagos Islands. But for long-distance ...
Nearly 14,000 volunteers took part in the citizen science project Iguanas from Above, helping to count endangered Galapagos marine iguanas through an online survey—and in doing so, contributed to the ...
Galapagos marine iguanas are found only on the archipelago in the eastern Pacific. Until now, their population has never been fully recorded, as many of their colonies are difficult to access. These ...