AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoHighway Threat to Chiquitania: Bolivia’s President Rodrigo Paz signed an agreement to start technical studies for a Bolivia–Brazil highway linking San Ignacio de Velasco to Mato Grosso, with experts warning it could accelerate deforestation in the Chiquitania dry forest as cattle ranching and soy expansion move in. Indigenous Land Rights & Conservation Legacy: Ecological anthropologist Michael Painter (Wildlife Conservation Society) is remembered for work in Bolivia’s Gran Chaco and Greater Madidi, including support for Indigenous territorial titling and co-management of protected areas. Wildlife Rescue & Release: In Zambales, responders rescued two marine turtles—one hawksbill juvenile and one olive ridley entangled in fishing net—treated injuries, tagged them, and returned them to the sea. Species-at-Risk Spotlight: Joel Sartore’s Photo Ark project has documented 18,000 species and aims to reach 25,000, warning that many animals may vanish before they’re properly studied. Conservation Funding Momentum: The Uproar Conservation Challenge is back, with the Bolivian ornate tiger beetle previously winning major support—showing how public voting can drive funding for lesser-known species.
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