Monkey Population Declines In Costa Rica

A few days ago I wrote about how over feeding monkeys can kill them. The other day I read a recent report of,  how Costa Rica has lost over half of its monkey population since 2000. What these eco- gurus  are saying, "There are three reasons why the population is dwindling. 1) Developers are the main cause by expanding their developments into the monkeys habitat, thus it isolate them in small … [Read more...]

Feeding and Killing Costa Rica Monkeys

Someone told me or I read, how humans discovered chocolate was monkey’s eating the beans. So, the old story that monkeys mimic humans, isn’t it the other way around? In reality, there is nothing more thrilling to feed a wild animal, and in Costa Rica, monkeys are no exception. However,  there is harm when over-feeding  monkeys as there is with any wildlife. Monkeys are highly susceptible to … [Read more...]

Ecotourism, Corporate Greed, and Development

Today the Osa Peninsula's most beautiful beach, full of turtle nests, has been destroyed by bulldozer and backhoes. The municipalidad in Golfito is tearing apart everything beautiful about the OSA. HELP! Back in September, 2008 the Tico Times Directory started to receive emails like the one above. Now the questions, has the peaceful Central American nation tourist reputation on protecting … [Read more...]