News from the South

Connecting regions to preserve what unites us

From March 18 to 20, El Potrero Reserve participated in the 5th Tri-national Meeting of Protected Natural Areas of the Uruguay River, a key forum for regional coordination held under the theme “The...

Back to the wetland

Last Monday, we welcomed two male capybaras to the Reserve from the Buenos Aires Ecopark, ready for immediate release.Both animals had been rescued by Civil Defense personnel in various urban areas of...

Honoring Nicolás García Uriburu

Ten years have passed since Nicolás García Uriburu’s passing. This anniversary invites us to remember his work and revisit the questions he raised throughout his life, which today, in the face...

Satellite monitoring of the saffron-cowled blackbird in El Potrero Reserve

As part of the 2025 campaign by the Guardians of the Saffron-cowled Blackbird Colony, new technology was introduced to deepen knowledge about the movements of this endangered species outside the...

Networking also means building the future

On Saturday, February 14, El Potrero Reserve participated in a meeting in Gualeguaychú, promoted by the Municipality of Gualeguaychú, which featured a motivational talk by Coco Oderigo, founder of the...

Two capybaras arrived at the Reserve.

On Thursday, January 8, we welcomed two capybaras from the Buenos Aires Ecopark to the Reserve, where they are now beginning a new chapter in their lives in a natural and protected environment. Both...

Recognition for teamwork

El Potrero Reserve was honored by Aves Argentinas and the Center for Applied Ecology of the Littoral (CECOAL / CONICET) for its commitment to the conservation of the saffron-cowled blackbird...

Two new gray brocket arrived at El Potrero Reserve

During December, El Potrero Reserve added two new specimens of gray brocket (Mazama gouazoubira) to its species repopulation project, a significant step forward in the conservation work being carried...

Monitoring of the Saffron-cowled blackbird in El Potrero

The saffron-cowled blackbird (Xanthopsar flavus) is one of the most emblematic—and also most threatened—species of the grasslands of the Southern Cone. Endemic to this region, it is currently...