National Institute of Biodiversity (INABIO) Director Mario Yanez speaks during an interview with AFP in Quito on August 15, 2024, at the museum facilities of the National Biodiversity Institute. In one of the world's most biodiverse countries, drug gangs are thwarting scientific studies with their trail of blood and terror. (Photo by Rodrigo BUENDIA / AFP) (Photo by RODRIGO BUENDIA/AFP via Getty Images)