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The Golden Vizcacha Rat, Pipanacoctomys aureus, is listed as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED‘ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. Continue reading
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IUCN Species of the Day: Golden Vizcacha Rat
Posted in South America, IUCN Species of the Day with tags animal blog, animal blogs, Animal Rights, Animals, animals blog, Argentina, Biodiversity., Catamarca, Community, Conservation, conservation action, critically endangered, critically endangered rodents, Current Events, Education, Endangered Species, Environment, Extinction, Golden Vizcacha Rat, habitat loss, halophytic, halophytic plant habitat, halophytic plants, illegal, killing, Nature, olive plantations, Pipanacoctomys aureus, poaching, rodents, Society, South America, wildlife, wildlife blog, wildlife blogs, wildlife conservation, wildlife conservation blog on September 20, 2011 by Tracy BurnleyIUCN Species of the Day: Giant Armadillo
Posted in South America, IUCN Species of the Day with tags Andes Mountains, animal blog, animal blogs, Animal Rights, Animal Trafficking, Animals, animals blog, Anti Poaching, Argentina, armadillo trade, armadillos, Brazil, bushmeat, China, CITES, Community, Conservation, Culture, Current Events, deforestation, Education, Endangered Species, Environment, Extinction, forest loss, French Guiana, Giant Armadillo, Guianas, habitat loss, illegal, Illegal Animal Trade, illegal hunting, Illegal Wildlife Trade, killing, Nature, News, pangolins, Paraguay, poaching, Priodontes maximus, Society, South America, stop poaching, Venezuela, wildlife, wildlife blog, wildlife blogs, wildlife conservation, wildlife conservation blog on September 12, 2011 by Bush Warriors
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The Giant Armadillo, Priodontes maximus, is listed as ‘VULNERABLE’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. Continue reading
