In the Andean mountains of Peru, alpacas are more than animals; they are a lifeline for entire families who rely on them for wool, food, and a source of income. Alpaca shepherds, many of whom live in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. STORY: The animals died of starvation as the grasslands where they normally graze were frozen over. One of the affected ...

A peasant walks among her alpaca herd in Lagunillas in the Peruvian department of Puno on December 2, 2022 - Copyright AFP Gints Ivuskans A peasant walks among her ...

The government of Peru has declared a state of emergency in the southern Andes after brutally low temperatures killed tens of thousands of alpacas, according to The Associated Press. The government is ...

In 2016, the Inter-American Foundation issued a $903,811 grant to COOPECAN, an organization training alpaca farmers in Peru, according to its website. DOGE said it canceled a grant of that amount in ...

LAFAYETTE – Although they’re just seen as a silly-looking animal that resembles a llama to some, alpacas are vital to many Peruvians whose livelihoods depend on selling the animal’s precious fur. But ...

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) on Tuesday announced the cancelation of $4.5 million in grants, including one for alpaca farming in Peru, another for reducing social discrimination of ...

Peru's government has declared a state of emergency in the southern Andes, where brutally cold temperatures have killed the animals and threatened... The government of Peru has declared a state of ...