AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoWildlife & Livestock Health: The New World screwworm—an invasive, flesh-eating parasite—has been confirmed in Texas for the first time in decades, with new cases in a calf and a dog prompting quarantine zones and tighter livestock movement rules; Canada has temporarily restricted imports from affected U.S. areas, underscoring how quickly a single incursion can disrupt animal health and export markets. Regional Weather & Flood Risk: In the Eastern Pacific, Tropical Storm Boris is tracking toward Mexico’s Guerrero coast with warnings for heavy rain and life-threatening flooding, while Tropical Depression Three-E (Cristina) is developing near Nicaragua and raising concerns for Costa Rica’s already saturated Pacific slope. Marine Ecosystems: Costa Rica’s Caribbean is seeing record sargassum arrivals, with monitoring groups reporting surges that are affecting turtle strandings and beach conditions, including hotspots near the Nicaragua border. Conservation & Recovery: A rewilding push in Costa Rica’s Tapir Valley Nature Reserve is helping bring back tapirs and broader biodiversity after past cattle expansion.
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