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• International · 2026-09-17

  Scientists identify new wild cat species in Bolivia's cloud forests

  Biologists have identified a new species of wild cat in Bolivia's Yungas cloud forests, which they have named the tilcayo. The discovery, published in the journal Current Biology, is the first new cat species to be formally described in over a century. The finding highlights the ecological importance of these forests and the need for conservation efforts in the region.

• International · 2026-09-18

  Scientists identify new wild cat species in Bolivia's Yungas cloud forests

  Biologists have described a previously unknown wild cat species in Current Biology journal, discovered in the Yungas cloud forests of Bolivia. The animal, popularly called the tilcayo, belongs to the genus Leopardus, which comprises small wild cats native to the Americas. This represents the first entirely new cat species identified in over a century.

• International · 2026-11-01

  Bolivia declares state of emergency as intensifying El Niño threatens droughts and floods

  Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz has declared a national state of emergency to mobilise resources and prepare for severe droughts and flooding caused by El Niño, a powerful weather phenomenon. At least 78,000 families are already suffering from drought, and the United Nations has warned that this 'super' El Niño event will have severe impacts lasting for years.