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Large-scale pig farming, responsible for swine flu.

Recent reports have tracked "patient zero", and discovered he is a four year old boy from the state of Veracruz, Mexico. His name is Edgar Hernandez and he lives in La Gloria, a settlement near Granjas Carroll (Caroll Farms), a 15,000 hog facility. Anyone familiar with industrial agro-production can imagine the sanitary threats of these facilities, including water pollution from pig excrement, proliferation of flies, etc. So, ignoring names (because this factory in Veracruz is not remotely the only one of its kind in Mexico, nor the US, in Europe or elsewhere) we can see once again that human "misfortune" is ... Read More

The swine flu

As you all have probably seen on the news, Mexico is suffering a swine flu outbreak. The Mexican government is approaching this issue with remarkable efficiency: bars and restaurants have been temporarily closed; public transport has been suspended, massive events have been cancelled, etc. This certainly is a very important issue that needs to be adressed properly to avoid further casualties. However, fear has taken over the city, and the expression of this fear has become interesting. Yesterday, Mexico City experienced an earthquake (over 6 degrees) and people in facebook, messenger and other social networks started qualifying this as "the end of ... Read More

Busy Weeks at the WILD9 Secretariat!

The last few weeks have been chaotic here in Mexico City. Fate decided that our office be located just at the epicenter of all the Mexico City repairs. Practically every avenue surrounding our office is being renewed, and traffic has been worst than ever. We enjoy honking, cursing and all sorts of un-peaceful demonstrations from 9 to 6. Maybe we should put up a sign that read "Honk if you care for wild nature". Additionally, new members have joined our team for WILD9, and we have managed to create an all-ladies space (which smells really nice) here at the corner office ... Read More

WILD9 Symposium still open for abstracts

Just a week before the deadline for the submission of abstracts on April 1st we received an e-mail from Dr. Alan Watson from the Aldo Leopold Institute informing us that they were receiving abstracts by the hour, by the minute, by the second…both in English and Spanish. The abstracts came from very diverse places, like Nigeria, Iceland, Costa Rica, Tasmania, England, Mexico and South Africa. The symposium has gathered momentum, and Dr. Watson seemed very enthused with the response. In fact, there are abstracts still trickling in, and there remain some places in the program where additional presentations could be ... Read More

WILD9 at Expo ANTAD

WILD9 was present at ANTAD’s (National Department and Self-service Store Association of Mexico) Commerce and Sustainability Forum in Guadalajara, Mexico. Jaime Rojo –Executive Director—offered a talk on wilderness and the importance of WILD9 for Latin America at the opening ceremony. In the evening, the Director attended a dinner party with Ignacio Tatto – Director of ANTAD—and many other important corporate leaders. Twelve billboards adorned Expo Guadalajara – Latin America’s largest convention venue—and informed the 30,000 visitors about the importance of wilderness. ANTAD donated a stand for WILD9 to diffuse information about the Congress; organized a press conference with national media ... Read More

WILD9 at Cinema Planeta Environment Film Festival

The city of Cuernavaca was the venue of the first Film and Environment Festival Cinema Planeta. The Festival was consecrated entirely to the diffusion of environmental information with 45 films. Dr. Exequiel Ezcurra – Chairman of WILD9—was one of the five members of the jury that evaluated the movies. WILD9 was also represented by Jaime Rojo – Executive Director—who spoke about the Congress as a fine example of how cultural activities are a key part of the solution in conservation. Jaime participated in a talk about the role of the arts in conservation, and he offered a presentation on the ... Read More