AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoWildlife & Livestock Health: The U.S. USDA confirmed the New World screwworm fly in Texas for the first time in 60 years, detected in a calf near the Mexico border—raising alarms for cattle, pets, and wildlife and triggering quarantine and surveillance. Local Conservation & Policy: Costa Rica’s courts backed efforts to curb howler monkey electrocutions from power lines, ordering infrastructure changes in Nosara and reinforcing the push for safer grid design. Biodiversity Research: A new UC Santa Cruz study finds hummingbirds can outperform bees as pollinators in Costa Rica’s mountain forests, helping explain how tropical flowers evolved. Startup & Tech Ecosystems: Costa Rica launched “LEAPCR” to accelerate startups, investment, and new jobs, while a local report says 56.5% of Costa Rican university grads use AI tools at work. Ocean Tech & Science Outreach: ArtScience Museum’s “Into the Ocean: Journey Beneath” brings ocean exploration tech to visitors, including eDNA games and multi-sensory exhibits.
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