Photojournalism

Capybaras

MG-BIOTA Magazine. V. 5. N. 4. Oct / Nov 2012

Management of capybaras in Lagoa da Pampulha: who can it be of interest?

Authors: Thais Queiroz Morcatty, Raquel Hosken Pereira da Silva, Pedro Carvalho Rocha and Maria Auxiliadora Drumond

The capybara Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris is a mammal capable of living in altered areas. In Lagoa da Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, there is a resident population of capybaras for which there are many discussions about their management. The present study aimed to estimate the population of capybaras in Lagoa da Pampulha and assess the perception of users of the lagoon about the species, contributing to the decision on the need for management. Most respondents react very positively to the presence of the species and believe that it attracts visitors. If necessary, the management of capybaras should be carried out in a participatory manner, encompassing different aspects of the ecological system of Lagoa da Pampulha and its social interface.

Article photos: Filipe Chaves

Crime da Vale - Brumadinho/MG

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Vale Crime - Brumadinho, MG, Brazil

On January 31, 2019, MAB (@atingidosporbarragens) accompanied a team from the National Council for Human Rights-CNDH, which carried out an emergency mission to the place where a tailings dam belonging to the Vale mining company had collapsed, in Brumadinho, MG, in Brazil. January 25, 2019. The human rights violation committed by the mining company was observed by the group. On that occasion, we followed the work of firefighters near a large vegetable garden that was completely destroyed by Vale mud, 6 km from the first dam failure. It was a team from São Paulo, specialist in dog rescue. One of the firefighters told me exhausted: "It's hard, you can't even walk 5 meters without sinking". The team listened to residents in order to write a report on the main demands of those affected.

FILIPE CHAVES