AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoNew Species, Big Spotlight: Scientists have formally described Leopardus tilcayo—a tiny spotted wild cat from Bolivia’s Yungas cloud forests—marking the first new living cat species recognized in over a century, and it’s already drawing curious visitors to a sanctuary, though experts warn conservation must ramp up fast. Climate Extremes Watch: A “super El Niño” is developing with record-warm Pacific waters, raising the risk of floods, drought, extreme heat, and crop losses worldwide—an issue Bolivia will feel through shifting rainfall and water stress. La Paz Bay Sea-Level Spike: La Paz Bay hit its highest level since monitoring began in 1993, with a cumulative rise of 9.2 cm over 33 years, and El Niño-linked warming plus high tides and swell are increasing coastal risk. Conservation Finance Under Pressure: A new commentary argues that tracking profits through the supply chain is key to tackling illegal logging, illicit mining, land grabbing, and wildlife trafficking—because “pricing nature” can’t stop criminal markets. Fire Funding Gap: A new South America fire fund aims to help protect the Amazon, Pantanal, and Chiquitania, but a UN-linked report highlights a major funding shortfall and exclusions beyond the region.
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