In the wilds of South America, one animal strikes fear into the hearts of even the fiercest predators: the Giant Otter, also ...

From 1996 to 2000, Fischer counted dead 930 animals representing 29 reptile species and 47 bird species. A separate tally of mammals, to be published soon, includes more than 2,200 specimens.

Science Brazil to clone endangered animals In an attempt to conserve endangered wildlife, Brazil is working on a cloning project for eight South American species.

RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazilian researchers are turning to cloning to help fight the perilous decline of several animal species. The scientists at Brazil's Embrapa agriculture research agency said ...

De Angelis also highlighted that this resolution puts Brazil in line with international legislation on the subject. In the European Union, for example, animal testing is already forbidden.

Brazil’s environmental law was actually weakened in 1998, a result, critics say, of pressure from a lobby of powerful private animal collectors.