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Beyond deforestation, oil palm estates pose flood and water contamination risks
JAKARTA — Briantama Asmara first visited the village of Kais in Indonesian Papua, on the island of New Guinea, in 2017 as an university researcher.Isabel Esterman (Conservation news)
Monkeys ‘falling out of trees like apples’ in Mexico amid brutal heatwave
High temperatures in Mexico have been linked to dozens and perhaps hundreds of deaths of howler monkeysGuardian staff reporter (The Guardian)
Migratory freshwater fish populations ‘down by more than 80% since 1970’
‘Catastrophic’ global decline due to dams, mining, diverting water and pollution threatens humans and ecosystems, study warnsPhoebe Weston (The Guardian)
A new and silent land grab is underway – we must stop it - resilience
Securing land and preventing land grabbing must go hand-in-hand with inclusive, redistributive forms of economic development.Resilience (Resilience.org)
The Tories' failed environmental pledges, from peat compost bans to beavers
Environmental groups brand the Government 'lethargic' after it fails to pass several pledged green policies before Parliament is proroguedLucie Heath (iNews)
A Lone Dayak Community’s Last Stand Against Palm Oil| Countercurrents
The Dayak peoples of Borneo have been fiercely resisting the encroachment of palm oil plantations on their ancestral lands for many decades. This article byAthena (Countercurrents.org)
Gibbon song may be music to the ears of human language students
Nicholas Bannan, University of Western Australia Gibbons and humans have more in common than might immediately seem apparent. Among many behavioural traits shared by our two species is singing. Not…Palm Oil Detectives
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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
African Forest Elephant Loxodonta cyclotis
African Forest Elephant Loxodonta cyclotis Critically Endangered Extant (resident): Angola; Benin; Burkina Faso; Cameroon; Central African Republic; Congo; Congo, Côte d’Ivoire; Equatorial Gu…Palm Oil Detectives
@palmoildetectives #PalmOil #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife #PalmOilKILLS #Conflictpalmoil
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Magnificent Bird of Paradise Cicinnurus magnificus - #PapuaNewGuinea / #westpapua
Discover the Magnificent Bird-of-Paradise Cicinnurus magnificus, a dazzling and theatrical bird living in New Guinea's hills and forests. Males are known for...YouTube
@palmoildetectives #PalmOil #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife #PalmOilKILLS #Conflictpalmoil
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84J5RZqW3tQ
Swamp-dwelling Marsh Deer Blastocerus dichotomus of South America are under siege
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 ...YouTube
@palmoildetectives #PalmOil #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife #PalmOilKILLS #Conflictpalmoil
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Goodfellow's Tree Kangaroos are nurturing, bouncy tree-dwellers of Papua New Guinea
Goodfellow’s Tree Kangaroos are cheeky tree-dwelling #marsupials, endangered in #PapuaNewGuinea by #hunting and #palmoil #deforestation. Support their surviv...YouTube
Amazon River Dolphin Inia geoffrensis — Palm Oil Detectives | Barbara Crane Navarro
The Amazon River dolphins, also known as the Boto Dolphins or Amazon Pink River Dolphins are playful, curious and intelligent mammals, the largest river dolphin species in the world. Known for their stunning pink coloured skin they are endangered due to human-related threats like #palmoil, #meat and #soy #deforestation, #gold #mining and #pollution. Help them survive each time you shop…
Amazon River Dolphin Inia geoffrensis — Palm Oil Detectives | Barbara Crane Navarro
The Amazon River dolphins, also known as the Boto Dolphins or Amazon Pink River Dolphins are playful, curious and intelligent mammals, the largest river dolphin species in the world. Known for thei…Ned Hamson's Second Line View of the News
Indonesian palm oil, Brazilian beef top contributors to U.S. deforestation exposure https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/indonesian-palm-oil-brazilian-beef-top-contributors-to-u-s-deforestation-exposure/
In Brazil, 76% of deforestation in three Amazonian states occurred in a planned agricultural development zone https://phys.org/news/2024-05-brazil-deforestation-amazonian-states-agricultural.html
#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)
Malaysia plans to give orangutans to countries that buy palm oil | Malaysia | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/09/malaysia-plans-give-orangutans-gifts-countries-buy-palm-oil
Uhm, bizarre move
#Malaysia #PalmOil #Nature #Environment
Malaysia plans to give orangutans to countries that buy palm oil
‘Orangutan diplomacy’ strategy aims to ease concern over environmental impact of palm oil production, says ministerRebecca Ratcliffe (The Guardian)
Latest palm oil deforester in Indonesia may also be operating illegally
JAKARTA — The largest case of deforestation for industrial palm oil in Indonesia is happening within a concession on a tiny island off the coast of southern Borneo, according to satellite analysis by technology consultancy TheTreeMap.hayat (Conservation news)
"Latest palm oil deforester in Indonesia may also be operating illegally"
Latest palm oil deforester in Indonesia may also be operating illegally
JAKARTA — The largest case of deforestation for industrial palm oil in Indonesia is happening within a concession on a tiny island off the coast of southern Borneo, according to satellite analysis by technology consultancy TheTreeMap.hayat (Conservation news)
Malaysia Gifts Orangutans to Countries That Import Palm Oil - One Green Planet
To address growing concerns over the environmental impact of palm oil production, Malaysia is considering a novel approach.Trinity Sparke (One Green Planet)
Ecuador: Stop land grabbing and racial discrimination for palm oil!
Communities in northern Ecuador are fighting back against land grabbing and deforestation by the palm oil industry.www.rainforest-rescue.org
African Palm Civet Nandinia binotata — Palm Oil Detectives | Barbara Crane Navarro
African Palm Civets are vital seed dispersers in African forests they are persecuted for #bushmeat. They are also threatened by mining and #palmoil #deforestation in #Gabon #Liberia. Large tracts of rainforest where African palm civets live are threatened by commercial logging and large-scale oil palm plantations owned by foreign multinational companies. Say no to palm oil every time…
African Palm Civet Nandinia binotata — Palm Oil Detectives | Barbara Crane Navarro
African Palm Civets are vital seed dispersers in African forests they are persecuted for #bushmeat. They are also threatened by mining and #palmoil #deforestation in #Gabon #Liberia. Large tracts o…Ned Hamson's Second Line View of the News
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 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
http://palmoildetectives.com/2024/05/19/marsh-deer-blastocerus-dichotomus/
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
Victoria crowned pigeon Victoria goura
Meet the Victoria crowned pigeon, the world’s largest pigeon species with royal roots and some unique quirks. Not only are they named after Queen Victoria, but they’re also close relati…Palm Oil Detectives
@palmoildetectives #PalmOil #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife #PalmOilKILLS #Conflictpalmoil
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDhDS6km_F0
Ecuadorian White fronted Capuchins are critically endangered. Help them survive!
The Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin is #criticallyendangered in #Peru and #Ecuador #SouthAmerica by #deforestation and the #pettrade Help their survival by...YouTube
@palmoildetectives #PalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife #PalmOilKILLS #Conflictpalmoil
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPWFqXspBng
Instead of Risky #PalmOil in #India, Indigenous Trees Should Get More Attention #boycottpalmoil
In an effort to combat #India's edible oil shortage, the Indian government has heavily promoted the cultivation of exotic #palmoil trees. This is a decision ...YouTube