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Nicobar pigeon Caloenas nicobarica
The Nicobar pigeon is the largest pigeon in the world and the closest living relative to the extinct dodo bird. They are famous for their gorgeous iridescent feathers. When threatened they make a pโฆPalm Oil Detectives
Papuan Eagle Harpyopsis novaeguineae
Elusive, forest-dwelling apex predators in New Guinea, Papuan eagles are classified as vulnerable and rapidly declining due to enormous deforestation for mining and palm oil in Papua New Guinea andโฆPalm Oil Detectives
#Wetlands ๐ซง๐ control floods, replenish groundwater, stabilise shorelands, purify water. In #Nigeria ๐ณ๐ฌ they're home to birds ๐ฆ๐ชฟ๐ฆ๐ฆ#crocodiles snakes ๐ #alligators ๐ and #hippos ๐ฆ Protect them with your wallet #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife
Nigeriaโs nature reserves need more help to protect biodiversity
Apart from conserving species, #wetlands help to control floods, replenish groundwater, stabilise shorelines, retain nutrients and purify water. The park will join Nigeriaโs protected area of 445 fโฆPalm Oil Detectives
Philippine Sailfin Lizard Hydrosaurus pustulatus
Stunning bright coloured Philippine sailfin lizards are becoming more and more rare from palm oil deforestation across their range in #WestPapua #Philippines and eastern #Indonesia. They are also tโฆPalm Oil Detectives
60% of primates ๐ฆ๐ฆง๐๐ต are threatened by #extinction ๐๐๐ฟ Without direct action, the number of endangered #primates will grow and more species will disappear forever. #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife and be #vegan!
Primates are facing an impending extinction crisis โ but we know very little about what will actually protect them
From lemurs to orangutans, tarsiers to gorillas, primates are captivating and sometimes unnervingly similar to us. So itโs not surprising that this group of more than 500 species receives a great dโฆPalm Oil Detectives
Palm Oil Detectives | Auckland
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#Birds and other creatures ๐ฆ๐ธ๐๐ mimic #sounds to confuse and deceive #predators โ๏ธ and impress potential mates ๐ Protect #biodiversity and endangered birds when you #Boycottpalmoil ๐ด๐ฉธ๐ฅโ ๏ธ๐ง๐ซ #Boycott4Wildlife in the supermarket!
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The mimics among us โ birds pirate songs for personal profit
From Roman classics to British tabloids, humans have long celebrated the curious and remarkable ability of #birds and other #animals to imitate the sounds of humans and other animals. A recent surgโฆPalm Oil Detectives
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
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, penalisโฆPalm Oil Detectives
How should researchers allocate funds to protect endangered species of #plants and #animals? The #Boycott4Wildlife thinks that ALL LIFE needs protecting ๐๐ซ๐ฆค๐๐ฎ๐ฟ not just a few lucky species. #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife
Thousands more species at risk of extinction than currently recorded, suggests new study
New research suggests the extinction crisis may be even worse than we thought. More than half of species that have so far evaded any official conservation assessment are threatened with extinction.โฆPalm Oil Detectives
Margay Leopardus wiedii
Graceful, athletic and beautiful feline of the Amazon jungle, margays are small wild cats endemic to South and Central America. Every margay has a unique spotted pattern on their coat. They depend โฆPalm Oil Detectives
Magnificent Bird of Paradise Cicinnurus magnificus
Discover the Magnificent Bird-of-Paradise Cicinnurus magnificus, a dazzling and theatrical bird living in New Guineaโs hills and forests. Males are known for their vibrant appearance and elabโฆPalm Oil Detectives
#Turtles ๐ข๐ขhave rich and #ancient symbology around the world ๐ป๐ Far from being meek and mild, they're #warriors! Symbolic of our past, present and fragile future on earth. Help them survive! #Boycottpalmoil ๐ด๐ฉธโ ๏ธโ๏ธ #Boycott4Wildlife
A fascinating history of warrior turtles: from ancient myths, warships and teenage mutants
Ask anyone the identity of the worldโs most famed turtles, and the answer is likely to be those legendary heroes in a half-shell, the Teenage Mutant Ninjas. Since first appearing in comic book formโฆPalm Oil Detectives
Campbellโs Mona Monkey Cercopithecus campbelli
Inquisitive and highly social Campbellโs Mona Monkeys are known for their intense hazel eyes and bright yellow brows. They use their large puffy cheeks to store food while they climb to the tโฆPalm Oil Detectives
#News: Great #apes tease and prank each other ๐คก๐๐ฆ๐ฆง๐ต๐ just as humans do. Including body-slamming, hair-pulling and waving objects in front of each other's faces - new #research study finds #sentience #primatology #primates #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife
Apes Enjoy Joking and Teasing Each Other
New research finds that itโs not only human babies who love to playfully tease each other. Researchers reasoned that since language is not required for this behaviour, similar kinds of playfuโฆPalm Oil Detectives
The magnificent #GreatOto or #Glasswing #Butterfly flits around #SouthAmerica with almost transparent wings ๐ฆ๐โจ๐ to protect from predators. Yet they face #extinction from #deforestation ๐ฟ Take action #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife
Uncovering The Glasswing Butterflyโs See-through Wings
Most butterflies sport colourful, eye-catching wings. But some species flit about using mostly transparent wings. Researchers have now uncovered the tricks that one of these โ the glasswing butterfโฆPalm Oil Detectives
The huge growth of #palmoil in #Assam and #Nicobar Islands in #India ๐ฎ๐ณ poses a threat to rare beautiful animals ๐๐ฟ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๏ธ #ecosystems and #indigenous peoples. Fight back when you shop! #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife
Indiaโs Palm Oil Goals Raise Extinction Fears
A corporate monopoly for control over land and resources for palm oil must be dismantled immediately to give humanity, animals and our natural world a fighting chance for survival and to reverse thโฆPalm Oil Detectives
The world's largest #turtle the Leatherback Sea Turtle ๐๐ขfaces new threats on Great #Nicobar Island, #India ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ชท Including #palmoil #deforestation and a seaport. This will result in #ecocide ๐โ๐๐ด๐โ #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife
Nicobar Islands Port and Palm Oil: Threatens Giant Turtles
On Great Nicobar Island in the most southerly part of India, big plans are in motion to transform the island into a shipping hub and destroy its native ecosystems including mangroves, reef systems โฆPalm Oil Detectives
Interesting fact: Seed dispersers like #chimpanzees in the #Congo kicked off rainforest growth only 2000 years ago ๐ฆ๐๐ฉท Now they face #extinction from #mining WE SAY NO to #mining in #DRC! #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife
Chimpanzees once helped African rainforests recover from a major collapse
Most people probably think that the rainforest of central and west Africa, the second largest in the world, has been around for millions of years. However recent research suggests that it is mostlyโฆPalm Oil Detectives
#Deforestation occurs against a background of #crime and #corruption as exposed in the #PanamaPapers @ICIJorg. Brands #Colgate #Danone #Nestle and others buy tainted #palmoil while lying to that it is "sustainable" ๐ดโ #BoycottPalmOil
http://palmoildetectives.com/2022/06/26/treespiracy/
Treespiracy: Forests are being destroyed against a background of corruption, illegality and apathy
#Deforestation occurs against a background of #crime and #corruption as exposed in the #PanamaPapers @ICIJorg. Brands #Colgate #Danone #Nestle and others buy tainted #palmoil while lying to that itโฆPalm Oil Detectives
#Insects ๐ชฐ๐ฆ๐ชณ๐ชฒ๐๐๐๐ป๐ฟ are the incredible engine room of the planet ensuring ecosystems work. They're under siege by human-caused #climatechange #deforestation #pollution. Report via @PNASnews. #BoycottPalmOil ๐ดโ๏ธ #Boycott4Wildlife
http://palmoildetectives.com/2022/06/23/insect-decline-in-the-anthropocene-death-by-a-thousand-cuts/
Insect decline in the Anthropocene: Death by a thousand cuts
#Insects ๐ชฐ๐ฆ๐ชณ๐ชฒ๐๐๐๐ป๐ฟ are the incredible engine room of the planet ensuring ecosystems work. Theyโre under siege by human-caused #climatechange #deforestation #pollution. Report via @PNASnews. #โฆPalm Oil Detectives
Mandrill Mandrillus sphinx
Magnificent #mandrills are undoubtedly one of the worldโs most photogenic monkeys โ famous for their brightly coloured and expressive appearance. Their bright blue rumps and vivid red, โฆPalm Oil Detectives
Doriaโs Tree Kangaroo Dendrolagus dorianus
High in the misty mountain rainforests of Papua New Guinea, Doriaโs Tree Kangaroo moves with deliberate agility through the dense canopy. With their thick brown fur, powerful limbs, and expressive โฆPalm Oil Detectives
Indian #Rhinoceros ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฟ are in trouble in #India their range in #Assam is earmarked for #palmoil #deforestation. Fight for them in the supermarket and #Boycottpalmoil ๐ด๐ฉธ๐๐ฅโ ๏ธ๐งโ๏ธ #Boycott4Wildlife
Indian Rhinoceros (Greater One-horned Rhino) Rhinoceros unicornis
The largest of the three rhino species in Asia, the Indian Rhino has a distinctive and unique armour-plated look which lends them a fairytale quality that has captivated admirers for aeons. AlthougโฆPalm Oil Detectives
With the adorable face of a #teddybear ๐งธ and the agile body of a #Kangaroo ๐ฆ the #Dingiso is a tree kangaroo of #WestPapua. They're #endangered from #palmoil #deforestation Fight for them and #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Widlife ๐ด๐ฉธ๐ฅโ ๏ธ๐งโ๏ธ
http://palmoildetectives.com/2021/01/26/dingiso-dendrolagus-mbaiso/
Dingiso Dendrolagus mbaiso
Dingiso Dendrolagus mbaiso Endangered Location: West Papua (Indonesia) The Dingiso is a Tree Kangaroo that is listed as Endangered because of an ongoing, drastic population decline, suspected to beโฆPalm Oil Detectives
Adorable wide-eyed ๐ and bushy tailed ๐๐ป๐ฉถ Arfak Ringtails are #marsupials #vulnerable from #mining and #PalmOil #Deforestation in #WestPapua. Protect them when you shop and #BoycottPalmOil ๐ด๐ฉธ๐โ ๏ธโ๏ธ #Boycott4Wildlife #FreeWestPapua #PapuaMerdeka
http://palmoildetectives.com/2021/01/26/arfak-ringtail-pseudochirulus-schlegeli/
Arfak Ringtail Pseudochirulus schlegeli
The Arfak Ringtail Pseudochirulus schlegeli is a wide-eyed and bushy tailed #possum living in the remote Arfak Mountains and cloud forests of #WestPapua. Although little is known of these tree-dwelโฆPalm Oil Detectives
King Cobra Ophiophagus hannah
Known as the serpentine king of the jungle in South East Asia, and inspiration for the villain Kaa in the Jungle Book, the King Cobra lives in many different environments, including pristine forestโฆPalm Oil Detectives
African Manatee Trichechus senegalensis
In the folklore of West Africa, thereโs a fascinating character called Maame Water, believed to be a goddess of the sea, she symbolises wealth and beauty. Maame Water is none other than the AโฆPalm Oil Detectives
Marbled Cat Pardofelis marmorata
Marbled Cat Pardofelis marmorata IUCN Status: Near Threatened Location: India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, Indonesia (Sumatra, Borneo), China (YโฆPalm Oil Detectives
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The Great Malaysian Timber and Palm Oil Swindle
A joint investigation by Malaysiakini and Pulitzer Centerโs Rainforest Investigations Network (RIN) reveals alarming deforestation in Pahang, #Malaysia, caused by one of the countryโs largest #palmโฆPalm Oil Detectives
Dung Beetles Are Rainforestsโ Diligent Regrowth Soldiers
The dung beetle may eat and nest in poop, but their role in nature is anything but humble. These hardshelled scarabs live on every continent except Antarctica, recycling feces and suppressing parasโฆPalm Oil Detectives
A shock of fiery red feathers ๐ชถโค๏ธ๐ and blue rimmed ๐๏ธ๐๐ eyes announce the arrival of the majestic yellow-casqued #hornbill ๐ฆ๐๏ธ They are vulnerable from #deforestation and #hunting in #WestAfrica. Fight for them! #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife
http://palmoildetectives.com/2023/09/17/yellow-casqued-hornbill-ceratogymna-elata/
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 โฆPalm Oil Detectives
Deadly Harvest: How Demand for Palm Oil Fuels Corruption in Honduras
Latin America is the fastest-growing producer of palm oil, but at what price for the environment and its defenders? Park rangers in Honduras tell harrowing tales of daily threats to their lives andโฆPalm Oil Detectives
With complex vocalisations and striking halos of white hair, the White-thighed #Colobus ๐ต๐๐ฉท are arguably rarest #primates in #WestAfrica ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฌ๐ญ Help them to survive when you #BoycottPalmOil ๐ด๐ช๐ฅ๐งโ๏ธ #Boycott4Wildlife in the supermarket!
http://palmoildetectives.com/2021/02/15/white-thighed-colobus-colobus-vellerosus/
White-thighed Colobus Colobus vellerosus
The White-thighed Colobus (Colobus vellerosus), also known as the Ursine Colobus or Geoffroyโs Black-and-White Colobus, is a striking primate of West Africa and is currently listed as Critically EnโฆPalm Oil Detectives
Glaucous Macaw Anodorhynchus glaucus
The Glaucous #Macaw stands out not only for their vibrant coloration but also for their vocalisations, which led to its Guaranรญ name โguaa-obi.โ As part of a larger group of neotropicalโฆPalm Oil Detectives
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Major Food Companies Sued Over Addictive Ultra-Processed Foods Targeting Children
A landmark lawsuit filed in Philadelphia names major food companies: Kraft Heinz, Mondelez, Post Holdings, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, General Mills, Nestlรฉ, Kelloggโs, Mars, and ConAgra and accuses them oโฆPalm Oil Detectives
Nancy Maโs Night Monkey Aotus nancymaae
Deep in the heart of the Amazon rainforest, the Nancy Maโs night monkeys peer out of the trees during the dusk with their large, soulful eyes and striking facial markings. Also known as the Maโs niโฆPalm Oil Detectives