AWARD THE PAMPA AND THE ANIMALS PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST

On August 28th  at the Veterinarian’s House at Expointer, the award ceremony of The Pampa and the Animals Phototh Contest took place. Representatives from the promoters entities were present: Angela Escosteguy (President of the IBEM), Lizandra Dornelles (President of CRMV-RS), Angélica Pinho (Vice-President of CRMV-RS). Also attending were Francisco Milanez (Agapan President), Lara Lutzenberger (Gaia Foundation President) representing the supporters of the event, and the veterinarian and writer Alcy Cheuiche, paitron of the exhibition.

The contest received more than 180 photos from 64 candidates, from all over Rio Grande do Sul. The winner of the contest Luiz Felippe Wittmann received the awards granted by the Gaia Foundation and IBEM. Finalists Adriano Becker and Jane Cassol were also present.

For Angela Escosteguy, the purpose of this action was to show that Pampa livestock lives in harmony with wild animals that do not harm the environment, on the contrary, fertilize the soil while pastures capture and store carbon.

To see the winnin photos click here.

To see the 30 finalists click here.

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