Camilo Botero News Today

In 2024, Latin America’s tiger cat, previously recognized as two species, was determined by scientists to be three species — a taxonomic reshuffling that has major conservation implications for these small cats.

Camilo Botero, a Colombian researcher who specializes in coastal management, has spent the last six months visiting 149 of Nova Scotia's beaches, with the goal of rating them to improve visitor experience and encourage tourism promotion.

More than 30 species of small cats roam Earth today. They control small mammal populations to keep ecosystems in balance while helping farmers reduce rodent numbers. Over a dozen small cat species are hugely at risk.