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May 2006.
Peru to emphasize conservation of the
guanaco through the establishment of a guanaco conservation working
group. See www.conacs.gob.pe
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Press releases
April 26, 2004:
Sociedad Nacional de la Vicuña, regional chapters, and Andean
communities protest Supreme Decree 008 throughout Peru.
•Text from
Newspaper article published in "El Comercio".
• Article in "Peru
21" newspaper
•Article in "La
Republica "(page
1,
page 2)
•Article in
"El Ojo"(page
1)
•Article in "El Pueblo"(page
1)
•Article in "El Correo"(page
1,page
2)
•Article in "Noticias"(page
1,
page 2)
April 14, 2004:
Sociedad Nacional de la Vicuña
and regional chapters in Arequipa, Cusco, and Puno hold a press
conference regarding their dissatisfaction with Supreme Decree 008.
•Newspaper article published in
"El Buho"
•Declaration provided to government
authorities by the National Society of Vicuna and
Regional Associations :
Page 1, Page 2,
Page 3,
Page 4 (these files
are currently in .jpg format so you may need to zoom in to read
them).
April 30, 2004, Mine Watch: Ubinas Mine
operations in the Salinas Aguada Blanca Reserve threaten Salinas
Lake, internationally recognized for its bird fauna through the
RAMSAR convention. An environmental impact
assessment and
mitigation operations are being requested.
•Newspaper article published in
"El Buho".
Policy
initiatives :
• Conatura
provides government officials, specialists, and stakeholders with
technical analysis of legislation, especially as it pertains to
conservation. We are currently preparing a thorough report on the
the new Supreme Decree signed in February, 2004, which we will publish
on this website.
• In May
of 2004, the U.S. Fish Wildlife Service will conduct a two-year
evaluation of vicuña management in Peru.
Opinions from stakeholders, experts in the fields of conservation, law,
anthropology are welcome as they produce their final report. The
U.S. Fish and Wildlife service needs informed opinions. Conatura also
welcomes opeinions from experts and stakeholders as we continue to
collect data on the effects of the latest legislation. As we
receive reports and opinions from Andean communities, with their
permission, we will publish them to this site. We also
ask that you contact us if you have legal, economic, anthropological,
and biological expertise with regards to the current legislation.
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