With the help of camera traps and observation walks, WCS researchers reported that the wildlife which is part of the species portfolio of Wildlife Project (PVS), inhabits the same territories as other animals.

In the Magdalena Medio, after the camera traps were 60 days in place, researchers detected the Blue-billed curassow (Crax alberti), the ocelot (Leopardus pardalis), Paca rodents (Cuniculus paca), and Agouti rodents (Dasyprocta punctata). Meanwhile, observation walks led to detect Brown Spider monkeys (Ateles hybridus) and White-fronted capuchin monkeys (Cebus versicolor).

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Proyecto Vida Silvestre, Ecopetrol, Fundación Mario Santo Domingo, Marimonda, paujil de pico azul, Cámara trampa, fototrampeo, Ocelote, guatín, oso palmero, guaguas, cariblanco, venado

Spider monkeys and curassows brought together the people from the Magdalena Medio

One of the main objectives associated with this activity was to establish how the community living in this region recognize these species and consider them part of their environment.

In addition, the meeting also served as an exchange of knowledge between those who did the embroidery and the scientific team working with both species.

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WCS Colombia, paujil de pico azul, Proyecto Vida Silvestre, Cimitarra, Magdalena Medio, Marimonda, Proyecto Primates, Biodiversa Colombia, especies amenazadas, Yondó