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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…Palm Oil Detectives
Pernambuco Pygmy-owl Glaucidium mooreorum
The Pernambuco Pygmy Owl Glaucidium mooreorum is among the rarest birds on Earth, known from just two museum specimens and a few recorded vocalisations. Officially described in 2002, this tiny owl …Palm Oil Detectives
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…Palm 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 …Palm Oil Detectives
Black Bearded #Sakis are #endangered large #monkeys 🐒 endemic to #Brazil 🇧🇷 #SouthAmerica they are #endangered by #timber #palmoil #hydroelectric dam #deforestation. Help save them and #Boycottpalmoil 🌴🩸🔥🙊⛔️ #Boycott4Wildlife
Did you know that gold kills indigenous people and rare animals?
Gold mining kills indigenous peoples throughout the world like the Yanomami people of Brazil and Papuans in West Papua. The bloody, violent and greedy landgrabbing that goes on for gold forces indi…Palm Oil Detectives
Amazon deforestation threatens one of Brazil’s key pollinators, study shows
With their metallic-blue-and-green bodies and iridescent wings, orchid bees aren’t just charismatic bugs.alexandrapopescu (Conservation news)
Indonesian palm oil, Brazilian beef top contributors to U.S. deforestation exposure news.mongabay.com/2024/05/indo…
In Brazil, 76% of deforestation in three Amazonian states occurred in a planned agricultural development zone phys.org/news/2024-05-brazil-d…
#Indonesia #Brazil #environment #forest #deforestation #PalmOil #AnimalRights #agriculture #AnimalAgriculture #meat #beef
In Brazil, 76% of deforestation in three Amazonian states occurred in a planned agricultural development zone
The Brazilian government is discussing the creation of an "agricultural development zone" at the confluence of three states in the Amazon region—Amazonas, Acre, and Rondônia (hence the proposed acronym AMACRO).Luciana Constantino (Phys.org)
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…Palm Oil Detectives
Marsh Deer live most of their lives in #wetlands of #Argentina #Peru #Bolivia #Brazil #Paraguay eating wetland plants. They are #vulnerable from #palmoil #agriculture and #mining. Fight for them and #Boycott4Wildlife
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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…Palm Oil Detectives
Despite gains in Brazil, forest destruction still 'stubbornly' high: Report
The world lost 10 football fields of old-growth tropical forest every minute in 2023 and despite uplifting progress in the Amazon, the picture elsewhere is less rosy, researchers said on Thursday.Nick PERRY (Phys.org)
Alta Floresta titi monkey Plecturocebus grovesi
The enchanting Groves Titi Monkey, also referred to as the Alta Floresta titi monkey or Mato Grosso titi monkey made a remarkable entry into the spotlight only recently in 2016 when they were class…Palm Oil Detectives
Brazil: Stop land grabbing and violence for “fair and sustainable” palm oil!
Palm oil from Brazil's Agropalma sports no less than ten different seals: Certified as organic, fair and sustainable, the oil is sold to food giants such as Ferrero, Kellogg’s and Nestlé.www.rainforest-rescue.org
Food Without Agriculture
In a 2023 article published in Nature Sustainability, researchers write that food production can be more sustainable by focusing less on traditional agriculture and more on alternative methods, lik…Palm 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 …Palm Oil Detectives
Activists Who Sacrificed Their Lives To Save The Amazon Rainforest
According to reports, on average, one activist has been killed in Brazil every week since 2002. Most of the killings happened in remote areas of the Amazon.Jana Gregorio (WorldAtlas)
Pied Tamarins are critically endangered, threats incl. massive #deforestation in #Brazil from #palmoil #beef farming. Make art to raise awareness about this beautiful animal. Boycott the brands destroying their home. #Boycott4Wildlife palmoildetectives.com/2021/02/20/pie… via @palmoildetect
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Pied Tamarin Saguinus bicolor
The Pied Tamarin lives in primary forests and in small fragments of secondary forests. In primary forests like Reserva Ducke the density is lower than in small fragments (Gordo 2012). They eat frui…Palm Oil Detectives