The new research identifies a major new policy proposal called the Mechanism of Compensation for Ecological Protection (MCEP) as a potential opportunity for reform. (sciencedaily.com)
The population seems to be thriving, say Eva Lüers and Thomas Brandt, two researchers at the Steinhuder Meer Ecological Protection Station, which runs the program; in 2015, a camera trap managed to snap the first picture of a litter of European minks. (sciencemag.org)
Make sure you stop by the Centro Ecologico Akumal, which is doing great work educating tourists and locals alike about ecological protection of Akumal's unique marine environment. (thebarefootnomad.com)