#Mexico for Dogs

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A veterinary hospital in Mexico used Pokemon Go’s snapshot feature to turn their office into a Pokemon Center

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Lola Álvarez Bravo. Frida Kahlo. Casa Azul, Mexico City. 1944

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Sculpture of a seated warrior with two dogs. Veracruz, Mexico, 400-800 AD

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"Mexico’s government recently announced the creation of 20 new protected areas across 12 states and two coastal areas in the country, covering roughly 2.3 million hectares (5.7 million acres). This follows a series of budget cuts to the nation’s environmental agencies.

Officials introduced four new national parks, four “flora and fauna protection areas,” seven sanctuaries, two biosphere reserves and three “natural resources protection areas” under the protection of the National Commission of Protected Natural Areas (CONANP).

“This is a commendable step toward biodiversity conservation and environmental protection,” said Gina Chacón, director of the Wildland Network’s public policy program in Mexico. She told Mongabay these new areas will help preserve the country’s rich ecosystems, foster sustainable practices and protect a broad range of important species and habitats. Though some environmental and Indigenous groups are wary the budget cuts could hinder efforts to conserve these areas.

The newly protected areas will preserve habitat and ecologically important marine areas for various species, including whale sharks (Rhincodon typus), Mexican prairie dogs (Cynomys mexicanus) and jaguars (Panthera onca). They will also help safeguard ecologically important coral reefs and areas of cultural significance to Indigenous communities.

Bajos del Norte, a new national park in the Gulf of Mexico, is the largest new protected area, covering 1,304,114 hectares (3,222,535 acres), almost nine times the size of Mexico City. The area is important to the more than 3,000 families that belong to fishing communities on the Yucatán coast. It is also one of the main grouper fish (Epinephelinae) reproduction sites in the Gulf of Mexico and will safeguard threatened species, such as the rocky star coral (Orbicella annularis) and the hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata).

Joaquín Núñez Medrano, the secretary of the UEFAHG or Union of Forestry and Agricultural Ejidos Hermenegildo Galeana A.C. (Unión de Ejidos Forestales y Agropecuarios Hermenegildo Galeana), lives in an ejido — a type of communally owned land used for agriculture and forestry purposes — called Cordòn Grande in Sierra Grande of Guerrero, along the Pacific Coast. For more than 10 years, Medrano’s community has monitored species such as the jaguar and sustainably managed the ejido’s natural resources, without government assistance.

But now, the ejido has been designated a protected area in this latest round of decrees, as it falls inside part of the new Sierra Tecuani reserve. “The goal is to strengthen what we have already been doing but with support to do it much better,” he told Mongabay.

The second- and third-largest newly protected areas are Sierra Tecuani, a 348,140-hectare (860,272-acre) biosphere reserve threatened by illegal logging, forest fires and land use changes, and the Semidesierto Zacatecas Flora and Fauna Protection Area, which is important for the recovery of the Mexican prairie dog.

The state of Oaxaca is where the government created the most new protected areas, numbering three: the 90-hectare (222-acre) Playa Morro Ayuta Sanctuary, the 56-hectare (138-acre) Barra de la Cruz-Playa Grande Sanctuary and the 261-hectare (645-acre) Playa Cahuitán Sanctuary. Other protected areas were created in the states of Quintana Roo, Veracruz, Campeche, Nayarit, Zacatecas, Chiapas, Colima, Durango, Jalisco, Chihuahua, Guerrero and the State of Mexico...

President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has protected more areas than any previous administration, with a total of 43 new areas across 3 million hectares (7.4 million acres). But Mexico’s Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT), which works to safeguard the environment, has become severely cash-strapped throughout his six-year term.

SEMARNAT is one of many sectors in Mexico undergoing funding cuts. In recent years, Obrador’s government has implemented a series of strict austerity measures to free up more money for other areas like pensions and wages, boosting the leader’s popularity among citizens, particularly the working-class. Judicial workers, health services and academia have also had their budgets slashed in 2024...

Juan Bezaury-Creel, the director of the organization Fundación BD BioDiversidad Mexicana, said a protected area is better than no protected area because, once a decree is formalized, the government has a duty to protect it. However, this puts “huge pressure on existing personnel because they have to take care of more surface area with less resources,” he told Mongabay.

“The personnel from CONANP are heroic,” he said. “They are putting their lives on the line many times with little budget and little help.”"

-via Mongabay, January 25, 2024

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Cartoon Dogs Couples

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A veterinary hospital in Mexico used Pokemon Go’s snapshot feature to turn their office into a Pokemon Center

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Lola Alvarez Bravo. Frida Kahlo. Mexico. 1940

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FIRULAIS

Mask for my character in the rpg Nahual

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Welcome to the family, Cosi! ♡ Note: Her name is pronounced like "cozy" but with an "s" instead of a "z" :) Dulce's new home was a bit too quiet for her liking, so she decided to adopt a dog from the local shelter. Why not? She's been considering it for a bit now anyway. The condominium building has a lot of great outdoor space for pets and kids to play in. Also, Dulce is very active and can take Cosi out on regular walks or jogs.

Transcript under the cut

Animal Rescue. Del Sol Valley, California.

*Definitely NOT Brindleton Bay.

Dulce: This is the place.

Caruso: [Yawns] It’s so early, Alegría.

Dulce: Gotta catch up!!

Dulce: OMG! How do I choose just one dog???

Caruso: Never mind, I’m fully awake. Let’s take all of them.

Dulce: Excuse me, why is that one still locked in the cage?

Animal Shelter Volunteer: Ohh, her??? Yeah, she’s a feisty one. She growls at all the people and dogs. We can’t get her to stop.

Dulce: Can I see her?

Animal Shelter Volunteer: Umm, sure... But I warned you, so don’t sue us or anything. She’s got wickedly sharp teeth.

Dulce: Hi, there! I like you. How does a life filled with kisses on the head, regular spa treatments, delicious homemade food, and endless love sound to you?

Dulce: [Chuckles] Okay, okay. No head kisses if you’re not ready for that.

Dulce: You’re just scared, huh? Everyone here is a lot bigger than you and you want to look tough. I get that.

Other Volunteer: Oh, be careful with that one.

Dulce: It’s fine.

Dulce: [Gently speaks] Can I pet you?

[The dog cautiously walks up to Dulce and puts her head on Dulce’s hand.]

Caruso: Aw, she’s so cute. Is she the one?

Dulce: I think so!

Caruso: Let’s take her home, then.

Dulce: You heard that??? Let’s go now, come on.

Dulce: She’s letting me pick her up!!!

Dulce: You’re such a cosita linda- [Gasps] that’s it! That’s your name. Cosita. Or Cosi. Vamos.

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Mark William Shuster with Basset Leonardo waiting for the judges decision after the Blessing of the Animals (Benedicion de los Animales), San Felipe de Neri Church, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Photographer: Ralph Looney Date: 1968 Negative Number: HP.2007.20.1169 New Mexico Magazine collection

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Xolo Dogs

One of the oldest canine breeds, Xoloitzcuintli or Xolo dogs, have been around for more than 4000 years.

Ancient Mesoamerican cultures, like the Aztecs and Maya, treasured them for their spiritual importance because they thought they could fend off bad spirits and bring good fortune.

🎥📷: xochitl_official_

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Leonard McCombe. Farm Kitcchen. Mexico. 1949

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He is the best human being 💖

I love his love for dogs, he's a sweetheart 🥰 Last night he left a message when he went to visit this foundation for rescued dogs and also about Mexico 💓

And what I can say about the photo of him with a drawing that was made of him with 𝗪𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘆 (may he rest in peace 🙏🏻)... No words 🥹❤️

By the way, I can't stop watching the video where a dog licks 𝗧𝗼𝗺's neck 🤭 It's mesmerising 🥴

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Él es el mejor ser humano 💖

Me encanta su amor por los perros, es un amor 🥰 Anoche dejó un mensaje cuando fue a visitar esta fundación de perritos rescatados y también sobre México 💓

Y qué decir de la foto de él con un dibujo que le hicieron de él con 𝗪𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘆 (que en paz descanse 🙏🏻)... Sin palabras 🥹❤️

Por cierto, no puedo dejar de ver el vídeo donde un perro lame el cuello de 𝗧𝗼𝗺 🤭 Es hipnótico 🥴

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Amicus just bought a mariachi suit!