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31 puerto rican parrots freed at Maricao forest

Submitted on 2 December 2016 - 4:07am

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A team composed of members from state and federal agenicies and biologists, freed 31 Puerto Rican Parrots in the Maricao State Forest with the objective that they reproduce in the wild. This is part of the initiative focused on increasing the parrot population in order to remove it from the list of endangered species. 

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Contaminación lumínica afecta tortugas, aves y personas en Puerto Rico

Submitted on 12 August 2016 - 5:30pm

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El exceso de luz artificial o contaminación lumínica que sufre Puerto Rico afecta a especies animales como tortugas y aves, aunque es un problema del que tampoco se libra la población de la isla caribeña.

El director ejecutivo de la Junta de Calidad Ambiental (JCA), Weldin Ortiz, señaló hoy a Efe que ante el problema de contaminación lumínica en la Isla su agencia apuesta por la educación. Las expresiones de Ortiz fueron durante la inauguración del Tercer foro sobre prevención y control de la contaminación lumínica en Puerto Rico.

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DRNA supervises the implementation of the ecological restoration plan for the Ceiba State Forest

Submitted on 26 July 2016 - 11:17pm

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Thursday, July 21, 2016. San Juan, Puerto Rico — Personnel from the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources of Puerto Rico is supervising the restoration work being conducted in response to law violations of environmental impact at the Ceiba State Forest. 

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DRNA initiates investigation on dove mortality in Salinas

Submitted on 15 July 2016 - 1:33am

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Wednesday, July 13, 2016. San Juan, Puerto Rico. - The secretary from the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources of Puerto Rico (DRNA),  Nelson J. Santiago Marrero, iniated an investigation about the dove mortality cases reported in the agriculture sector at Fortunas, Salinas.

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Environmental gathering focuses on teaching students the importance of protecting Planet earth

Submitted on 17 April 2016 - 4:09pm

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Friday, Arpil 15, 2016.  Hormigueros, Puerto Rico — More than 300 students attended the 2nd Environmental Gathering where they learned about the importance of protecting the enviornment. This event was organized by the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DRNA) and had the participation of state and federal governement agencies as well as other organizations related to environmental protection.

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More than 200 scientists and officials analize strategies to control coastal erosion and climate change

Submitted on 10 April 2016 - 3:45pm

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April 7, 2016. San Juan, Puerto Rico — More than 200 scientists and officials from federal, state and municipal agecies, as well as from universities and specialized organizations came together for the 7th Puerto Rico Climate Change Council Meeting (PRCCC). Strategies and financial resources to control coastal erosion as well as various studies on the tendencies and proyections of climate were amongt the topics discussed. 

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Peculiar Flamingo behavior observed in Camuy

Submitted on 22 March 2016 - 12:02am

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Raúl A. Pérez-Rivera

A flamingo that has been living in a pond in Camuy for more than five year has reached puberty and is ready to reproduce. This flamingo is in perfect health conditions to build a nest and lay an egg. Although the egg will not be able to hatch, due to the lack of male flamingos in the area, this would be the first reproductive attempt for these birds in Puerto Rico for more than 150 years.

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DRNA reports the first leatherback turtle nest of the season

Submitted on 29 February 2016 - 2:16pm

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Sunday, February 28, 2016. San Juan, PR— The first Leatherback Turtle nest for the 2016 nesting season was reported to be seen at a beach in the Northeast Ecological Corridor Nature Reserve (NECNR).

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Vieques lagoon could be one of the most contaminated in the world

Submitted on 20 February 2013 - 4:49pm

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Puerto Rican scientists and environmentalists are demanding that a channel that linked the Anones lagoon in Vieques to the sea be closed and that the lagoon's grounds be opened to local researchers to perform environmental toxicity studies. The lagoon, which was part of the U.S. Marine's firing range, has been found to have lead, napalm, merucry, arsenic, and reduced uranium residues, making it one of the most contaminated bodies of water in the world. The new channel that links the lagoon's waters to the open sea, is a health risk for fishermen and consumers.

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