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This #Easter I’m boycotting Ferrero, Nestle, Mars, Hersheys #chocolate. Because #palmoil and #cocoa in these products causes #deforestation and #extinction. I DEMAND big brands go #palmoil free and I #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife! @palmoildetect https://palmoildetectives.com/2024/03/13/why-you-should-only-buy-palm-oil-free-chocolate-this-easter/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

Buy Palm Oil Free Chocolate This Easter

Palm oil is linked to death, ecocide, deforestation and destruction. So this Easter, make sure you look out for palm oil free brands and actively avoid dirty palm oil.

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Help to save the Bougainville Monkey-faced #Bat 🦇 of Bougainville Is. #PapuaNewGuinea 🇵🇬 they are #endangered from #palmoil 🌴🪔#deforestation 🔥🌳 and hunting. Help them to survive and #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife each time you shop @palmoildetect
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Bougainville Monkey-faced Bat Pteralopex anceps

In the verdant, high-altitude forests of Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea, and Choiseul Island, Solomon Islands, lives an intriguing creature—the Bougainville Monkey-faced bat or, as some call…

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Elusive and stunning Wallace's Flying #Frogs are able to take flight and glide through the #forest 💃🕺🐸✨💖 like dancers! A major threat is #palmoil #deforestation. 🌴🩸☠️🤮🔥❌ Help them to survive when you #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife in the supermarket @palmoildetect https://wp.me/pcFhgU-747?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

Wallace’s Flying Frog Rhacophorus nigropalmatus

The elusive and visually stunning Wallace’s Flying #Frog are known for their mysterious nature and their ability to take flight and glide through the air like dancers. They reveal themselves …

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Nigeria Risks Losing All Its African Forest Elephants – Here’s How To Protect Them

The numbers and ranges of #elephants in #Nigeria have declined greatly over time. The main cause of this has been human activity, like logging, palm oil and cocoa #agriculture, which threaten their survival by reducing their natural habitat. Some elephant populations have been lost. Others exist only in small, fragmented areas. A new study looks at what can be done to protect one of Nigeria’s most treasured #animal icons.

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Nigeria Risks Losing All Its African Forest Elephants – Here’s How To Protect Them

The numbers and ranges of #elephants in #Nigeria have declined greatly over time. The main cause of this has been human activity, like logging, palm oil and cocoa #agriculture, which threaten their survival by reducing their natural habitat. Some elephant populations have been lost. Others exist only in small, fragmented areas. A new study looks at what can be done to protect one of Nigeria’s most treasured #animal icons.

Numbers of African #Forest #Elephants 🐘🐘🐘 in #Nigeria have declined massively due to #palmoil #cocoa and #timber #deforestation, #poaching and farmers killing them for crop invasion. 😮😰Here’s how we protect them! #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect https://wp.me/pcFhgU-8SD

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Written by Rosemary Iriowen Egonmwan, Professor of Environmental Physiology of Animals, University of Lagos and Bola Oboh, Professor of Genetics, Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, University of Lagos. This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article.

The numbers and ranges of elephants in Nigeria have declined greatly over time. The main cause of this has been human activity, like logging, palm oil and cocoa agriculture, which threaten their survival by reducing their natural habitat. Some elephant populations have been lost. Others exist only in small, fragmented areas.

Nigeria is one of 37 African countries where elephants are found in the wild. Savannah elephants (Loxodonta africana) can be found in the north and forest elephants (Loxodonta cyclotis) in the south.

It’s not clear how many elephants there are in Nigeria. Eighteen years ago, the African Elephant Study Report estimated that there were just 94 elephants left in the country. In 2021, it was estimated that there could be about 400 elephants in areas not systematically surveyed.

What we do know, however, is that the numbers and ranges of elephants in Nigeria have declined greatly over time. The main cause of this has been human activity, like logging and agriculture, which threaten their survival by reducing their natural habitat. Some elephant populations have been lost. Others exist only in small, fragmented areas.

Elephant surveys had not been carried out in southern Nigeria for over a decade, and sightings of forest elephants are rare. Forest elephants are of particular interest because they’re classified as Critically Endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature.

We carried out a study to establish their presence and determine the factors affecting their conservation.

We visited four protected areas in two national parks and one forest reserve in southern Nigeria. We did find small populations, totalling 40 forest elephants. This is not a viable population in the long run as it has been suggested that “viable” elephant populations may range from 400 to 6,000 individuals.

Their survival is being threatened for six reasons, in particular the impact of people’s activities.

Presence and distribution of elephants

We visited Okomu National Park; Omo Forest Reserve; and the Okwango and Oban Divisions of the Cross River National Park.

Elephants were caught on camera traps in the Omo Forest Reserve and Okomu National Park. They were sighted in the Okomu National Park and the Oban Division of the Cross River National Park. In the Omo Forest reserve, we found the charred bones of a poached elephant.

https://youtu.be/s584AP-BYm0?si=9HGXpoZVyYb7wAeV

Of the 40 identified using micro-satellite markers, seven were in Omo Forest Reserve, 14 from Okomu National Park, 11 from Oban Divison and eight from Okwango Division.

The future of these elephants looks precarious for a number of reasons.

The threats

Firstly, our study found evidence that pressure from human activity and changes in land use were influencing elephant distribution in the study locations. These were also contributing to habitat fragmentation and forest degradation.

We found that land within and around the protected areas we studied had been converted to settlements. It is also used for farming and monoculture plantations, where elephant food is limited. This has resulted in habitat loss and forest fragmentation, restricting the ranges of the elephant populations.

African Forest Elephant Loxodonta cyclotis

African Forest Elephant Loxodonta cyclotis
African forest elephants help to capture carbon (6)

African forest elephants help to capture carbon (6)

Second, the presence of hunters’ sheds, spent cartridges, traps and hook snares showed that illegal hunting persisted in all the study locations. We found the carcass of an elephant during the study. Hunting, as a threat to biodiversity conservation, has already been proven in studies of Kainji National Park, Okomu National Park and the Cross River National Park. Arrests don’t always deter offenders because the punitive measures aren’t heavy enough.

Thirdly, human-elephant conflict is pervasive. Elephants raided crops and destroyed property in and around the study locations. Most farmers in the surrounding communities lacked alternative sources of livelihood. Even small losses were of economic importance and led to negative attitudes towards conservation.

In the Okomu National Park – which lacks a buffer zone – we detected elephant activity outside the protected areas.

Fourthly, the distribution of the elephants in small groups means that they face a high risk of local extinction. The populations in the Omo Forest Reserve and the Okomu National Park are completely isolated. The protected areas are surrounded by farmlands and human settlements and the elephants don’t intermingle with other populations.

Fifth is the issue of forest degradation and shrinking of forest space. The Omo Forest Reserve is a Strict Nature Reserve – meaning it’s not open to tourism – and is one of Nigeria’s four biosphere reserves. But most of the forest is degraded and has reduced in size.

The final threat to elephants is that farmers were not paid compensation for crop losses arising from elephant raids in the study locations. This contributed to a negative attitude towards conservation. The Federal Government of Nigeria has no policy provision for compensation to farmers. The Aichi Biodiversity Targets encourage incentives as a means of safeguarding biodiversity.

Improving the conservation of elephants

Ecologically, elephants are a keystone species which have a massive impact on the ecosystem. Their loss would have an impact on the environment. Economically, they are drivers of tourism, and culturally they are icons of the African continent.

Here’s how we protect them

Awareness programmes, livelihood opportunities and compensation should be introduced to farmers. Together with acoustic deterrents and other mitigation methods used around the world, they could check losses due to crop raids.

Community conservation education and awareness programmes work. They should be rolled out to help change negative attitudes and get people to cooperate in conservation efforts.

In our study we observed that elephants avoided harming cocoa farms. In cases where elephants passed through them, the cocoa was not eaten. This behaviour was also reported at the Bossematié Forest Reserve, Côte d’Ivoire. This observation needs to be investigated to test whether cultivation of these crops could mitigate conflict between people and elephants.

Finally, a species management and monitoring plan should be put in place to help conserve Nigeria’s forest elephant populations. A nationwide survey, to assess the population of elephants in all ranges in Nigeria, should be top priority.

Written by Rosemary Iriowen Egonmwan, Professor of Environmental Physiology of Animals, University of Lagos and Bola Oboh, Professor of Genetics, Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, University of Lagos. This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article.

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A 2019 World Health Organisation (WHO) report into the palm oil industry and RSPO finds extensive greenwashing of palm oil deforestation and the murder of endangered animals (i.e. biodiversity loss)

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3. Supermarket sleuthing: Next time you’re in the supermarket, take photos of products containing palm oil. Share these to social media along with the hashtags to call out the greenwashing and ecocide of the brands who use palm oil. You can also take photos of palm oil free products and congratulate brands when they go palm oil free.

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Untouched rainforest in Indonesia by wildlife photographer Craig Jones

Elephants invade as habitat loss soars in Nigerian forest reserve

Where southeastern Nigeria abuts western Cameroon, dense rainforest still shelters iconic, threatened megafauna like critically endangered African forest elephants (Lloxodonta cyclotis) and Cross River gorillas (Gorilla gorilla diehli), as well as en…

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Palm Oil Detectives

2025-04-05 15:50:00

Orange-breasted Falcon Falco deiroleucus
Orange-breasted Falcon Falco deiroleucus
Near Threatened

Extant (resident)
Belize; Venezuela, Bolivia
Extant (possibly breeding)
Argentina; Bolivia, Brazil; Colombia; Ecuador; Guatemala; Guyana; Honduras; Mexico; Nicaragua; Panama; Paraguay; Peru; Suriname; Trinidad and Tobago.
Possibly extinct
Costa Rica
The vibrant Orange-breasted #Falcon Falco deiroleucus soars through the skies of Central and #SouthAmerica. With their striking orange and black plumage and powerful and agile hunting skills, these falcons are truly a marvel to behold. Sadly, these #birds face significant threats from #palmoil, #goldmining, #soy and #meat deforestation. You can help protect these magnificent birds every time you shop. Make sure that you #BoycottPalmOil #BoycottGold and #BoycottMeat to help them survive! It’s the #Boycott4Wildlife.
Powerful rulers of the skies in #Colombia #Brazil and #Ecuador, Orange-breasted Falcons 🦅 face threats from #palmoil #meat #soy and #gold #deforestation across their range. Fight for them when you shop #Boycottpalmoil 🚫#BoycottGold 🪙 #Boycott4Wildlife🌳 https://wp.me/pcFhgU-8tM
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DYK Orange-breasted 🦅 Falcon’s striking orange 🧡 and black 🖤 plumage helps their courtship displays? 💕Sadly, these beautiful #birds are under threat from #palmoil #soy and #gold #deforestation. Help them and #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife 🌍✨ https://wp.me/pcFhgU-8tM
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Appearance & Behaviour

These falcons are known for their incredible hunting prowess. They are agile fliers, capable of high-speed pursuits and sudden, sharp turns to catch their prey. Their striking orange and black plumage not only serves as a visual treat but also plays a role in their courtship displays.
The Orange-breasted Falcon is a medium-sized bird of prey, measuring about 35-40 cm (14-16 inches) in length. Males weigh between 325-425 grams (11-15 ounces), while females are larger, weighing between 550-700 grams (19-25 ounces). Their distinctive plumage features a rich and vibrant coloured orange breast that contrasts to their black wings and back. Both sexes have similar plumage, but females are larger. These falcons are known for their robust and stocky build and large heads and talons, which make them powerful hunters stalking the skies.

Threats

Deforestation for palm oil, soy, gold mining and cattle ranching
Human persecution and hunting
Pesticide use in agriculture, which affects their prey base
Competition for nest sites with Black Vultures
Impact of Africanised bees on nesting sites
Empower yourself to make a difference. Together, we can fight for the survival of the Orange-breasted Falcon by making mindful choices. #BoycottPalmOil and support wildlife-friendly products. Share this page and join the movement to protect our precious wildlife. #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife
Habitat

The Orange-breasted Falcon is found in tropical forests and savannas across Central and South America, from southern Mexico to northern Argentina. They prefer habitats with tall trees and open spaces that allow for their high-speed hunting. They are most commonly found in Belize, Guatemala, and Panama, though their range has significantly reduced over time.
Diet

These falcons are carnivorous, primarily feeding on other birds and small mammals. They are skilled hunters, often capturing prey mid-flight with their sharp talons. Their diet includes a wide variety of birds and occasionally bats.
Mating and breeding

Orange-breasted Falcons typically nest in tall trees or on cliff ledges. They lay 2-3 eggs, which are incubated by the female for about 30-34 days. Both parents are involved in feeding and caring for the chicks until they are ready to fledge, approximately 40-45 days after hatching.
Support Orange-breasted Falcon by going vegan and boycotting palm oil, gold and meat when you shop, it’s the #Boycott4Wildlife
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This animal has no protections in place. Read about other forgotten species here. Create art to support this forgotten animal or raise awareness about them by sharing this post and using the #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife hashtags on social media. Also you can boycott palm oil in the supermarket.
Further Information

BirdLife International. 2016. Falco deiroleucus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T22696516A93569126. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22696516A93569126.en. Accessed on 05 June 2024.
Orange-breasted Falcon. (2024). In Wikipedia. Retrieved June 5, 2024, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange-breasted_falcon

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2. Contribute stories: Academics, conservationists, scientists, indigenous rights advocates and animal rights advocates working to expose the corruption of the palm oil industry or to save animals can contribute stories to the website.
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The World’s Most Loved Cup: A Social, Ethical & Environmental History of Coffee by Aviary Doert

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How do we stop the world’s ecosystems from going into a death spiral? A #SteadyState Economy

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3. Supermarket sleuthing: Next time you’re in the supermarket, take photos of products containing palm oil. Share these to social media along with the hashtags to call out the greenwashing and ecocide of the brands who use palm oil. You can also take photos of palm oil free products and congratulate brands when they go palm oil free.
https://twitter.com/CuriousApe4/status/1526136783557529600?s=20
https://twitter.com/PhillDixon1/status/1749010345555788144?s=20
https://twitter.com/mugabe139/status/1678027567977078784?s=20
4. Take to the streets: Get in touch with Palm Oil Detectives to find out more.
5. Donate: Make a one-off or monthly donation to Palm Oil Detectives as a way of saying thank you and to help pay for ongoing running costs of the website and social media campaigns. Donate here
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Learn about “sustainable” palm oil greenwashing

Read more about RSPO greenwashing

Lying
Fake labels
Indigenous Land-grabbing
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Human health hazards
A 2019 World Health Organisation (WHO) report into the palm oil industry and RSPO finds extensive greenwashing of palm oil deforestation and the murder of endangered animals (i.e. biodiversity loss)
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Numbers of African #Forest #Elephants 🐘🐘🐘 in #Nigeria have declined massively due to #palmoil #cocoa and #timber #deforestation, #poaching and farmers killing them for crop invasion. 😮😰Here's how we protect them! #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect

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2025-04-12 16:16:00

Nigeria Risks Losing All Its African Forest Elephants – Here’s How To Protect Them
The numbers and ranges of #elephants in #Nigeria have declined greatly over time. The main cause of this has been human activity, like logging, palm oil and cocoa #agriculture, which threaten their survival by reducing their natural habitat. Some elephant populations have been lost. Others exist only in small, fragmented areas. A new study looks at what can be done to protect one of Nigeria’s most treasured #animal icons.
Numbers of African #Forest #Elephants 🐘🐘🐘 in #Nigeria have declined massively due to #palmoil #cocoa and #timber #deforestation, #poaching and farmers killing them for crop invasion. 😮😰Here’s how we protect them! #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect https://wp.me/pcFhgU-8SD
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The numbers and ranges of elephants in Nigeria have declined greatly over time. The main cause of this has been human activity, like logging, palm oil and cocoa agriculture, which threaten their survival by reducing their natural habitat. Some elephant populations have been lost. Others exist only in small, fragmented areas.
Nigeria is one of 37 African countries where elephants are found in the wild. Savannah elephants (Loxodonta africana) can be found in the north and forest elephants (Loxodonta cyclotis) in the south.
It’s not clear how many elephants there are in Nigeria. Eighteen years ago, the African Elephant Study Report estimated that there were just 94 elephants left in the country. In 2021, it was estimated that there could be about 400 elephants in areas not systematically surveyed.
What we do know, however, is that the numbers and ranges of elephants in Nigeria have declined greatly over time. The main cause of this has been human activity, like logging and agriculture, which threaten their survival by reducing their natural habitat. Some elephant populations have been lost. Others exist only in small, fragmented areas.
Elephant surveys had not been carried out in southern Nigeria for over a decade, and sightings of forest elephants are rare. Forest elephants are of particular interest because they’re classified as Critically Endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature.
We carried out a study to establish their presence and determine the factors affecting their conservation.
We visited four protected areas in two national parks and one forest reserve in southern Nigeria. We did find small populations, totalling 40 forest elephants. This is not a viable population in the long run as it has been suggested that “viable” elephant populations may range from 400 to 6,000 individuals.
Their survival is being threatened for six reasons, in particular the impact of people’s activities.
Presence and distribution of elephants

We visited Okomu National Park; Omo Forest Reserve; and the Okwango and Oban Divisions of the Cross River National Park.
Elephants were caught on camera traps in the Omo Forest Reserve and Okomu National Park. They were sighted in the Okomu National Park and the Oban Division of the Cross River National Park. In the Omo Forest reserve, we found the charred bones of a poached elephant.
https://youtu.be/s584AP-BYm0?si=9HGXpoZVyYb7wAeV
Of the 40 identified using micro-satellite markers, seven were in Omo Forest Reserve, 14 from Okomu National Park, 11 from Oban Divison and eight from Okwango Division.
The future of these elephants looks precarious for a number of reasons.
The threats

Firstly, our study found evidence that pressure from human activity and changes in land use were influencing elephant distribution in the study locations. These were also contributing to habitat fragmentation and forest degradation.
We found that land within and around the protected areas we studied had been converted to settlements. It is also used for farming and monoculture plantations, where elephant food is limited. This has resulted in habitat loss and forest fragmentation, restricting the ranges of the elephant populations.

Second, the presence of hunters’ sheds, spent cartridges, traps and hook snares showed that illegal hunting persisted in all the study locations. We found the carcass of an elephant during the study. Hunting, as a threat to biodiversity conservation, has already been proven in studies of Kainji National Park, Okomu National Park and the Cross River National Park. Arrests don’t always deter offenders because the punitive measures aren’t heavy enough.
Thirdly, human-elephant conflict is pervasive. Elephants raided crops and destroyed property in and around the study locations. Most farmers in the surrounding communities lacked alternative sources of livelihood. Even small losses were of economic importance and led to negative attitudes towards conservation.
In the Okomu National Park – which lacks a buffer zone – we detected elephant activity outside the protected areas.
Fourthly, the distribution of the elephants in small groups means that they face a high risk of local extinction. The populations in the Omo Forest Reserve and the Okomu National Park are completely isolated. The protected areas are surrounded by farmlands and human settlements and the elephants don’t intermingle with other populations.
Fifth is the issue of forest degradation and shrinking of forest space. The Omo Forest Reserve is a Strict Nature Reserve – meaning it’s not open to tourism – and is one of Nigeria’s four biosphere reserves. But most of the forest is degraded and has reduced in size.
The final threat to elephants is that farmers were not paid compensation for crop losses arising from elephant raids in the study locations. This contributed to a negative attitude towards conservation. The Federal Government of Nigeria has no policy provision for compensation to farmers. The Aichi Biodiversity Targets encourage incentives as a means of safeguarding biodiversity.
Improving the conservation of elephants

Ecologically, elephants are a keystone species which have a massive impact on the ecosystem. Their loss would have an impact on the environment. Economically, they are drivers of tourism, and culturally they are icons of the African continent.
Here’s how we protect them

Awareness programmes, livelihood opportunities and compensation should be introduced to farmers. Together with acoustic deterrents and other mitigation methods used around the world, they could check losses due to crop raids.
Community conservation education and awareness programmes work. They should be rolled out to help change negative attitudes and get people to cooperate in conservation efforts.
In our study we observed that elephants avoided harming cocoa farms. In cases where elephants passed through them, the cocoa was not eaten. This behaviour was also reported at the Bossematié Forest Reserve, Côte d’Ivoire. This observation needs to be investigated to test whether cultivation of these crops could mitigate conflict between people and elephants.
Finally, a species management and monitoring plan should be put in place to help conserve Nigeria’s forest elephant populations. A nationwide survey, to assess the population of elephants in all ranges in Nigeria, should be top priority.
Written by Rosemary Iriowen Egonmwan, Professor of Environmental Physiology of Animals, University of Lagos and Bola Oboh, Professor of Genetics, Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, University of Lagos. This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article.
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Learn about other animals endangered by palm oil and other agriculture

Global
South America
S.E. Asia
India
Africa
West Papua & PNG
Orange-breasted Falcon Falco deiroleucus

Keep reading
Sunda Clouded Leopard Neofelis diardi

Keep reading
Glaucous Macaw Anodorhynchus glaucus

Keep reading
Attenborough’s Long-Beaked Echidna Zaglossus attenboroughi

Keep reading
Nancy Ma’s Night Monkey Aotus nancymaae

Keep reading
Maned Wolf Chrysocyon brachyurus

Keep reading
Learn about “sustainable” palm oil greenwashing

Read more about RSPO greenwashing

Lying
Fake labels
Indigenous Land-grabbing
Human rights abuses
Deforestation
Human health hazards
A 2019 World Health Organisation (WHO) report into the palm oil industry and RSPO finds extensive greenwashing of palm oil deforestation and the murder of endangered animals (i.e. biodiversity loss)
Read more

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Mel Lumby: Dedicated Devotee to Borneo’s Living Beings

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Anthropologist and Author Dr Sophie Chao

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Health Physician Dr Evan Allen

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The World’s Most Loved Cup: A Social, Ethical & Environmental History of Coffee by Aviary Doert

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3. Supermarket sleuthing: Next time you’re in the supermarket, take photos of products containing palm oil. Share these to social media along with the hashtags to call out the greenwashing and ecocide of the brands who use palm oil. You can also take photos of palm oil free products and congratulate brands when they go palm oil free.
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Elephants invade as habitat loss soars in Nigerian forest reserve
Where southeastern Nigeria abuts western Cameroon, dense rainforest still shelters iconic, threatened megafauna like critically endangered African forest elephants (Lloxodonta cyclotis) and Cross River gorillas (Gorilla gorilla diehli), as well as en…
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Spectral #tarsiers 🐵🐒 can leap 40x their own body length and sing to each other in sonic vibrations humans can't hear. They're now #vulnerable from #PalmOil 🌴🩸🤮 Help them survive when you #BoycottPalmOil 🌴☠️🚜🔥🧐⛔️ #Boycott4Wildlife

http://palmoildetectives.com/2021/02/08/spectral-tarsier-tarsius-tarsier/

Spectral Tarsier Tarsius tarsier

The Spectral Tarsier Tarsius tarsier is one of the smallest and most endearing #primates in the world. With the largest eye-to-body ratio of any #mammal, this wide-eyed, nocturnal #insectivore is f…

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Brown Howlers have a loud howl 🐒🐵🔊 that can be heard 2km away. They are #vulnerable from #palmoil and other #deforestation in #Brazil 🇧🇷 Use your wallet as a weapon and #Boycottpalmoil 🌴🪔🤮⛔️#Boycott4Wildlife every time you shop @palmoildetect https://palmoildetectives.com/2023/07/23/brown-howler-monkey-alouatta-guariba/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

Brown Howler Monkey Alouatta guariba

You will hear a Brown Howler #Monkey before you sere one. Heard from several kilometres away these monkeys have a haunting howl that penetrates and rustles the forest canopy. They live in groups be…

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#News: 🌴 In #Chiapas, #Mexico 🇲🇽 women are bravely resisting #palmoil expansion that steals their water, food and land. Hear their voices on this #podcast 🔊 Resist for them!
#BoycottPalmOil 🌴🪔🚜🙈☠️🤮⛔️#LandBack #WomensRights #IndigenousRights

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#Greenwashing tactic: When #corporate #partnerships and funding is given to a brand or an industry #ecolabel like RSPO in order to foster a ‘greener’ reputation for #palmoil which is bad for #health and the #environment #Boycottpalmoil 🌴⛔️

http://palmoildetectives.com/2021/10/14/greenwashing-tactic-9-partnerships/

Greenwashing Tactic #9: Partnerships, Sponsorships and Research Funding

Greenwashing Tactic: Partnerships, Sponsorships & Research Funding Definition: Using corporate and NGO partnerships, sponsorships and research funding to give a commodity, an industry, ecolabel…

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#News: African NGOs sue billionaire tycoon Vincent Bolloré for #palmoil linked #corruption. His firms are accused of #landgrabbing, bribery, and ignoring sexual abuse on plantations. #BoycottPalmOil #HumanRights #WorkersRights
https://nypost.com/2025/03/21/world-news/billionaire-investor-vincent-bollore-sued-for-corruption-and-money-laundering-in-africa/

Media tycoon who bankrolled Taylor Swift, Rihanna sued for corruption and money laundering in Africa

The largest shareholder in Universal Media Group has been accused of years of corruption and human rights abuses in Africa.

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Ultra-processed #foods 🍔🍟 are linked to #dementia #cancer 🤮💊🤒 #depression #stroke and #heart disease 🫀 #Palmoil is a saturated fat implicated in many of these same #health risks.#Boycottpalmoil in the supermarket, choose wholefoods!

http://palmoildetectives.com/2024/03/31/cutting-down-on-ultra-processed-foods-could-save-lives-research-reveals/

Cutting Ultra-Processed Foods Could Save Lives

Recently, the CEO of breakfast giant Kelloggs Gary Pilnick promoted the benefits eating breakfast cereal for dinner as a way for people to cope with the increased cost of living and food: “Ce…

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In #Liberia 🇱🇷 #DRC 🇨🇩 #Uganda 🇺🇬 #Africa, an estimated 3 million ha rainforest owned by locals has been acquired by #palmoil companies putting at risk 100's of #animals Take action when you shop! #BoycottPalmOil 🌴🩸🔥🧐❌#Boycott4Wildlife

http://palmoildetectives.com/2021/02/14/as-palm-oil-production-ramps-up-in-africa-communities-work-to-avoid-problems-plaguing-other-regions/

As palm oil production ramps up in Africa, communities work to avoid problems plaguing other regions

In #Liberia 🇱🇷 #DRC 🇨🇩 #Uganda 🇺🇬 #Africa, an estimated 3 million ha rainforest owned by locals has been acquired by #palmoil companies putting at risk 100’s of #animals Take action when you …

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Magnificent Lion-tailed #Macaques 🐒🐵 of Western Ghats #India 🇮🇳🪷 are #endangered. They are hemmed in on all sides by #palmoil 🌴🔥 #deforestation. Fight for them when you shop and #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife 🌴🩸☠️🧐🙊⛔️ @palmoildetect https://wp.me/pcFhgU-72o?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

Lion-tailed Macaque Macaca silenus

Lion-tailed macaques hold the title of one of the smallest macaque species in the world and sport a majestic lion-esque mane of hair. They exclusively call the Western Ghats in India their home. Th…

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The feisty #Fishing #Cat has the highest risk of #extinction of all small #wildcats in SE Asia. They are #vulnerable from #palmoil #deforestation, #hunting and more. They deserve way better! Help them and #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect https://palmoildetectives.com/2022/12/01/fishing-cat-prionailurus-viverrinus/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

Fishing Cat Prionailurus viverrinus

Although they look cute and cuddly, the Fishing Cat Prionailurus viverrinus has a feisty, firecracker temper. This small to medium sized wild cat can become defensive if approached in the wild. The…

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Did you know that Nestle, Mondelez, Mars, Hershey and Ferrero all destroy 🔥🌳 rainforest for #palmoil and #cocoa? TAKE ACTION and DEMAND they go #palmoilfree this #Easter! Learn how to #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife! 🦏🐘🐯🦧🧡 @palmoildetect https://palmoildetectives.com/2024/03/13/why-you-should-only-buy-palm-oil-free-chocolate-this-easter/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

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Global #deforestation 🌳🔥has increased for #palmoil 🌴🪔 #soy and #nickel finds new report. Meanwhile industry lobbyists have delayed EU #EUDR #CSDDD ban 👎 To save forests now we need strong laws! #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife

http://palmoildetectives.com/2024/10/09/deforestation-comes-roaring-back-despite-140-country-vow-to-end-destruction/

Deforestation comes ‘roaring back’ despite 140-country vow to end destruction

A new report has found that demand for #meat, #soy, #palmoil and nickel #mining is hindering efforts to halt #deforestation by 2030, a global report finds. The destruction of global forests increas…

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Wide-eyed Spectacled Flying Foxes are #endangered megabats in #PapuaNewGuinea 🇵🇬 and #FarNorthQueensland Australia 🇦🇺 😿🦇🔥 A major ongoing threat is #palmoil #deforestation. Take action when you #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/01/31/spectacled-flying-fox-pteropus-conspicillatus/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

Spectacled Flying Fox Pteropus conspicillatus

The Spectacled Flying Fox (Pteropus conspicillatus) is a large, highly mobile fruit #bat native to the tropical rainforests of Australia’s Wet Tropics and Papua New Guinea’s offshore islands …

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#Research: Along with the dramatic effects of #palmoil cultivation on #biodiversity in #Asia, reconciling a large-scale #oilpalm growth in #Africa with #primate #conservation will be a great challenge #Boycottpalmoil 🌴⛔️#Boycott4Wildlife

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Research: Small room for compromise between oil palm cultivation and primate conservation in Africa

Research by the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission found that although oil palm cultivation represents an important source of income for many tropical countries, its future expansion …

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Once believed #extinct, the enigmatic #BushDog 🐕🐺 is now 'Near Threatened' from #palmoil 🌴🔥 and #soy 🥜🔥 #deforestation in #SouthAmerica. Masterful hunters they rely on prey that is disappearing. Help them survive! #Boycottpalmoil 🌴☠️⛔ #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect https://wp.me/pcFhgU-73d?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

Bush Dog Speothos venaticus

The enigmatic Bush dog was once believed to be extinct, however they have now emerged from the shadows. These elusive canids show remarkable teamwork and intelligence with strategic hunting tactics…

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Yellow-casqued hornbills 🕊️🪽 are #vulnerable in #WestAfrica 🇱🇷🇬🇼🇳🇬 due to #hunting, #palmoil 🌴🔥#meat 🥩🔥 and #cocoa 🍫🔥 #deforestation across their range. Help save them and be #vegan 🥕🍅#Boycottpalmoil 🌴🪔⛔️ #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect
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Yellow-casqued Hornbill Ceratogymna elata

The yellow-casqued hornbill is one of the most remarkable hornbills in the world and one of the largest birds in the rainforests of West Africa weighing up to two kilos. Sporting a shock of russet …

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Dryas #Monkeys are secretive colourful monkeys in #Congo #Africa 🇨🇩🇨🇬🐒🐵🙉 They are endangered by #palmoil 🌴🔥 and #mining 🪔🔥 #deforestation. Fight for them and use your wallet as a weapon #Boycottpalmoil 🌴🧐⛔️ #Boycott4Wildlife

http://palmoildetectives.com/2023/06/11/dryas-monkey-chlorocebus-dryas/

Dryas Monkey Chlorocebus dryas

Dryas #Monkeys are secretive and vividly colourful monkeys who hang on to survival in the forests of the #Congo. Tragically, there is estimated to only be 100-250 individual monkeys still alive. Th…

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Red Howlers, characterful, cheeky red furry #monkeys of #Colombia 🐵🐒🙈🙉 they are under threat from #palmoil and #gold #deforestation 😿 fight for them and #Boycottpalmoil 🌴🔥⛔️ #BoycottGold 🥇🔥⛔️ #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect https://palmoildetectives.com/2024/02/25/colombian-red-howler-monkey-alouatta-seniculus/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

Colombian Red Howler Monkey Alouatta seniculus

Red howlers are the largest of the howler monkey species. They have dense and vividly coloured fur that ranges from brown to dark red, with gold or bright orange undersides – the colour can v…

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Gentle Proboscis #Monkeys of #Borneo are famous for their long noses. Until recently the reasons why baffled scientists, not anymore! They’re threatened by #palmoil #deforestation. You can help when you Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect https://wp.me/pcFhgU-5G6?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

#palmoil #deforestation #Boycott4Wildlife #borneo #Monkeys

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The Goldie's Bird of Paradise is a rustling rainbow 🦜🌈 They are #vulnerable in #rainforests of #WestPapua from #mining and #palmoil #deforestation. Fight for them and #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife 🌴🔥👎⛔ @palmoildetect https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/02/03/goldies-bird-of-paradise-paradisaea-decora/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

Goldie’s Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea decora

The Goldie’s Bird of Paradise is a rustling rainbow 🦜🌈 They are #vulnerable in #rainforests of #WestPapua from #mining and #palmoil #deforestation. Fight for them and #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott…

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Widespread #PalmOil #Deforestation 🌴🚜🔥 is pressuring Proboscis #Monkeys 🐒🐵 and Silvery Lutungs to have hybrid offspring. This unusual behaviour has researchers worried. Help irreplaceable monkeys survive! #Boycottpalmoil 🌴🩸☠️🚫 #Boycott4Wildlife

http://palmoildetectives.com/2022/08/18/a-mystery-monkey-in-borneo-may-be-a-rare-hybrid-between-a-proboscis-monkey-and-silvery-lutung/

A ‘mystery monkey’ in Borneo may be a rare hybrid between a Proboscis Monkey and Silvery Lutung

A new study has found that fragmentation of forests in Malaysian Borneo due to palm oil and mining has pressured two species of monkey (the Proboscis Monkey and Silvered Leaf Monkey/Silvery Lutung)…

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Penalising foreign co's for #palmoil and #timber #deforestation in #Indonesia and #Malaysia has been hampered by #cronyism and #corruption at the highest levels of government. #TheAirWeShare #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife

http://palmoildetectives.com/2024/03/03/air-pollution-from-palm-oil-deforestation-is-a-human-rights-issue-affecting-everyone-in-s-e-asia/

Air Pollution from Palm Oil: A Human Rights Issue

Forest-fire haze drifting from Indonesia to neighbouring countries every dry season has eluded efforts to curb it. Land clearing by burning is prohibited in Indonesia and Malaysia. However, penalis…

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Endearing and sweet-faced Irrawaddy #Dolphins face serious threats from #palmoil #pollution, fishing bycatch, tourism in S.E #Asia. Just 90-300 remain alive in the wild. #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife 💙🐬 @palmoildetect https://wp.me/pcFhgU-8Pk?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

Irrawaddy Dolphin Orcaella brevirostris

Intelligent and social Irrawaddy dolphins, also known as the Mahakam River dolphins or Ayeyarwady river #dolphins have endearing faces. Only 90 to 300 are estimated to be left living in the wild. T…

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Buy Palm Oil Free Chocolate This Easter

Palm oil is linked to death, ecocide, deforestation and destruction. So this Easter, make sure you look out for palm oil free brands and actively avoid dirty palm oil.

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Buy Palm Oil Free Chocolate This Easter

Palm oil is linked to death, ecocide, deforestation and destruction. So this Easter, make sure you look out for palm oil free brands and actively avoid dirty palm oil.

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#Research from @uniGoettingen shows #palmoil plantations are bad for #wildlife great and small. Help endangered #elephants 🐘 #orangutans 🦧 #rhinos 🦏#birds 🦆🦉 native #plants 🌿 TAKE ACTION #BoycottPalmOil 🌴🩸🔥❌ #Boycott4Wildlife

http://palmoildetectives.com/2021/03/13/palm-oil-plantations-are-bad-for-wildlife-great-and-small-study/

Palm oil plantations are bad for wildlife great and small: study

#Palmoil plantations have an overall negative impact on #biodiversity, according to research released this week. The #study, published in Nature Communications, found palm oil plantations are home …

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Marsh Deer 🦌😻 live most of their lives in #wetlands of #Argentina 🇦🇷 #Peru 🇵🇪 #Bolivia 🇧🇴 #Brazil 🇧🇷eating plants. They are #vulnerable from #palmoil #agriculture and gold #mining. Fight for them and #Boycottpalmoil 🌴🚫#Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect https://palmoildetectives.com/2024/05/19/marsh-deer-blastocerus-dichotomus/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

Marsh Deer Blastocerus dichotomus

The Marsh deer are South America’s largest deer species, uniquely adapted to wetland life with their web-like hooves and preference for aquatic plants. They are prey animals for jaguars and p…

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Research: Logged Forests Can Thrive, While Palm Oil Leaves Little Alive

Research: Logged Forests Can Thrive, While Palm Oil Leaves Little Alive | A comprehensive study by the University of Oxford reveals that while selective logging alters tropical forest structures, converting these areas into oil palm plantations inflicts more severe and cumulative environmental damage, particularly to biodiversity. The landmark research underscores the importance of preserving and restoring logged forests instead of repurposing them for palm oil cultivation.

🌳 #News: @UniofOxford #Resea

#News #Research #extinction #biodiversity #corruption #palmoil #deforestation #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife #forests #extinct #palmOilDeforestation

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🌳 #News: @UniofOxford #Research finds while selective logging alters tropical #forests, converting them to #palmoil causes greater harm, especially to #biodiversity. Preserving logged forests is crucial. #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife

http://palmoildetectives.com/2025/04/09/research-logged-forests-can-thrive-while-palm-oil-leaves-little-alive/

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Research: Logged Forests Can Thrive, While Palm Oil Leaves Little Alive
Research: Logged Forests Can Thrive, While Palm Oil Leaves Little Alive | A comprehensive study by the University of Oxford reveals that while selective logging alters tropical forest structures, converting these areas into oil palm plantations inflicts more severe and cumulative environmental damage, particularly to biodiversity. The landmark research underscores the importance of preserving and restoring logged forests instead of repurposing them for palm oil cultivation.
🌳 #News: @UniofOxford #Research finds while selective logging alters tropical #forests, converting them to #palmoil causes greater harm, especially to #biodiversity. Preserving logged forests is crucial. #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect https://wp.me/pcFhgU-9On
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University of Oxford. (2025, January 9). Don’t write off logged tropical forests – converting to oil palm plantations has even wider effects on ecosystems. ScienceDaily. Retrieved January 17, 2025, from https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250109141136.htm
A recent study led by the University of Oxford has provided the most extensive assessment to date of how logging and subsequent conversion to oil palm plantations impact tropical forest ecosystems. The findings, published on 10 January 2025 in Science, indicate that while selective logging primarily affects forest structure, the conversion to oil palm plantations leads to more profound and cumulative environmental consequences, especially concerning biodiversity.
The research team evaluated over 80 metrics encompassing various aspects of tropical forest ecosystems, including soil nutrients, carbon storage, photosynthesis rates, and species diversity among birds, bats, dung beetles, trees, vines, and soil microorganisms. The study sites, located in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo, comprised undisturbed old-growth forests, moderately to heavily logged forests, and former logged forests now converted to oil palm plantations.
The analysis revealed that selective logging predominantly impacts factors related to forest structure and environment. In tropical regions, logging is typically selective, targeting specific commercially valuable trees. The removal of older, larger trees creates canopy gaps, allowing fast-growing species with different characteristics—such as less dense wood and thinner, more herbivore-susceptible leaves—to proliferate.
In contrast, converting logged forests into oil palm plantations has a more detrimental effect on biodiversity. The study observed significant reductions in the abundance and diversity of various species groups within plantations compared to logged forests. This decline is attributed to substantial changes in plant food resources and the transition to hotter, drier microclimates under the simplified canopy structure of oil palm plantations.
Professor Andrew Hector of Oxford’s Department of Biology, the study’s senior author, stated, “One of the key messages of the study is that selective logging and conversion differ in how they impact the forest ecosystem, meaning that conversion to plantations brings new impacts that add to those of logging alone.”
The researchers emphasise that logged forests still hold significant value for maintaining biodiversity and should not be hastily converted into oil palm plantations. Professor Ed Turner of the University of Cambridge, co-leader of the study, noted, “Old growth, intact forests are unique, but secondary logged forests are also valuable and important in terms of their biodiversity and ecosystem functioning relative to the much-reduced levels seen in oil palm plantations.”
Lead author Dr. Charlie Marsh, formerly of Oxford’s Department of Biology and now at the National University of Singapore, highlighted the variability in ecosystem responses, stating, “Our study demonstrates that focusing on any single component of the ecosystem may lead to an incomplete understanding of how the ecosystem responds as a whole.”
This research underscores the critical need for informed land-use decisions that prioritise the conservation and restoration of logged forests to preserve biodiversity and maintain ecosystem functions.
For a detailed exploration of the study, read more.
University of Oxford. (2025, January 9). Don’t write off logged tropical forests – converting to oil palm plantations has even wider effects on ecosystems. ScienceDaily. Retrieved January 17, 2025, from https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250109141136.htm
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