AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoWildlife Policy: Costa Rica’s Legislative Assembly unanimously approved a Wildlife Crossings Bill requiring animal-protection measures in new and existing public road projects, with tunnels, culverts, underpasses, fencing, and rope/bridge options where science shows habitats are being split. AI in the Jungle: Researchers in Costa Rica’s Taboga Forest Reserve tested an AI-powered touchscreen in the wild; capuchin monkeys learned to touch the screen for banana rewards, offering a lab-like way to study cognition without taking animals out of their environment. Connectivity Gap: A UNED analysis using SUTEL data maps where fixed internet still fails—showing the biggest shortfalls in rural and coastal areas like Talamanca, Guatuso, and La Cruz. Public Health Watch: The CDC added Nicaragua to its chikungunya watch list as Costa Rica reports an active outbreak, shifting the travel-health picture for Americans heading to the region. Local Tech Leadership: Texas Tech University named Paul Vita dean of its Texas Tech-Costa Rica campus, starting Sept. 1, aiming to expand research and student access closer to home.
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