AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoWildlife Spotlight (Bolivia/Andes): Camera-trap teams finally filmed the elusive Andean cat and her kitten after three years of monitoring, underscoring how habitat fragmentation and vast territory needs leave the species among the most endangered cats in the Americas. Indigenous Rights (Lithium, Potosí): Indigenous communities near the Salar de Uyuni are pushing for prior consultation and full environmental impact studies before any new lithium extraction, warning that water scarcity and other hazards could follow. Paleontology (Torotoro, Bolivia): An international team mapped over 16,000 dinosaur footprint traces at Torotoro National Park, including swimming and tail-drag marks, suggesting a frequently used ancient coastal corridor. Climate & Water (Bolivia region context): A “super El Niño” outlook is raising expectations for a more active monsoon season across parts of South America, with knock-on effects for biodiversity and extreme weather risk. Conservation Tech (Amazon): Lidar surveys in the southwestern Amazon reveal more than 20,000 hidden pre-colonial earthworks, adding urgency to protecting rainforest landscapes and their cultural ecology.
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