Colombia: Repentant Ranchers Rescuing Colombian Wildlife

Jun 15, 2023 | Juan Sebastian Serrano
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Two newborn pumas and a convalescing porcupine share a room in the home of the Zapata family, which has renounced livestock farming to focus on stewardship of the Colombian Amazon and its animals uprooted by deforestation. Just over a decade ago, the Zapatas decided to change their ways, and instead of cutting back trees for pasture, plant new ones.