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La Puntilla development threatens Endangered marine otter in Chile
March 2026ConservationChungungo
La Puntilla development threatens Endangered marine otter in Chile
After the environmental authority ruled that a comprehensive impact assessment was not required, Puya Conservación submitted a technical report raising the alarm about the threat posed by a 344-unit r...
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January 2026ScienceeDNA
Project launched: detecting undocumented chungungo populations in central Chile
A new project will survey coastal sites in central Chile using environmental DNA to document undocumented populations of the marine otter (chungungo).
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2026ScienceCamera traps
Camera trap network established in central Chile
A new camera trap network across central Chile is documenting species presence and human-wildlife interaction to support conservation planning.
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