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There's only a few dozen Pernambuco Pygmy #owls 🦉🤎who hold on for survival in #Brazil 🇧🇷 from #meat 🥩 #palmoil 🌴 #soy 🥜 and #sugarcane #deforestation Resist and fight for them! Be #vegan #BoycottPalmOil 🌴🪔🧐🙊⛔️ #Boycott4Wildlife
http://palmoildetectives.com/2021/02/20/pernambuco-pygmy-owl-glaucidium-mooreorum/
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
Giant Anteater Myrmecophaga tridactyla
Giant Anteaters have a striking and unforgettable appearance. They are covered in wiry, grey and brown fur with a distinctive black and white stripe running along their bodies. Their elongated snou…Palm Oil Detectives
Kaapori #capuchins of #Brazil are intelligent and resourceful using tools to get food 🧠🐵 #Corporate #greed for #meat #palmoil #gold are threats! Fight back for them, be #vegan, #BoycottGold #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife
http://palmoildetectives.com/2022/10/09/kaapori-capuchin-cebus-kaapori/
Kaapori Capuchin Cebus kaapori
The Kaapori capuchin is a delightful, tenacious and intelligent small monkey species of #Brazil on a knife-edge of survival – they are critically endangered. In 2017 their population had been…Palm Oil Detectives
https://palmoildetectives.com/2023/10/01/northern-muriqui-brachyteles-hypoxanthus/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
Northern Muriqui Brachyteles hypoxanthus
Northern Muriquis (AKA Woolly Spider Monkeys) have a striking light brown and golden fur and are known for their rattling vocalisations. They live in large communities and act as critical seed disp…Palm Oil Detectives
Nancy Ma’s Night Monkey Aotus nancymaae
Deep in the heart of the Amazon rainforest, the Nancy Ma’s night monkeys peer out of the trees during the dusk with their large, soulful eyes and striking facial markings. Also known as the Ma’s ni…Palm Oil Detectives
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Maned Three-toed Sloth Bradypus torquatus
The Maned Three-toed Sloth live in the Atlantic coastal forests of eastern Brazil. They thrive in areas with high rainfall and no dry season. Remarkably, their reproductive habits are synced with n…Palm Oil Detectives
Colourful tree-dwellers Channel-billed Toucans are #Amazon #icons in #Brazil 🇧🇷#Venezuela 🇻🇪 #Colombia 🇨🇴 Threats include #PalmOil 🌴🔥#Soy #Meat 🥩🔥and #GoldMining 🥇🔥 Help them survive when you #BoycottPalmOil 🌴☠️🧐⛔️ #BoycottGold #Boycott4Wildlife
http://palmoildetectives.com/2021/08/02/channel-billed-toucan-ramphastos-vitellinus/
Channel-billed Toucan Ramphastos vitellinus
Deep in the heart of the #Amazon rainforest, a flash of vibrant colour moves between the towering canopy trees. The Channel-billed #Toucan Ramphastos vitellinus is a striking bird endemic to #Colom…Palm Oil Detectives
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Giant Anteater Myrmecophaga tridactyla
Giant Anteaters have a striking and unforgettable appearance. They are covered in wiry, grey and brown fur with a distinctive black and white stripe running along their bodies. Their elongated snou…Palm Oil Detectives
Golden-headed Lion Tamarin Leontopithecus chrysomelas
The Golden-Maned Lion Tamarin faces a battle for survival, with threats from habitat loss, particularly due to palm oil deforestation, the illegal pet trade, predation, disease, and climate change.…Palm Oil Detectives
Amazon Palm: Global brands continue to source palm oil from Amazon destroyers #Agropalma & BBF
Major international brands sourcing palm oil from Brazilian plantations linked to violence, torture and land fraud. Global supermarket brands Ferrero, ADM, Bunge, Cargill, Danone, Ferrero, Hershey’…Palm Oil Detectives
Maned Three-toed Sloth Bradypus torquatus
The Maned Three-toed Sloth live in the Atlantic coastal forests of eastern Brazil. They thrive in areas with high rainfall and no dry season. Remarkably, their reproductive habits are synced with n…Palm Oil Detectives
The Amazon rainforest and five reasons for hope
Slowing deforestation in Brazil and a vote against oil drilling in Ecuador offer slivers of hope for a denuded AmazonAndre Cabette Fabio (Context)
DYK Giant Anteaters walk on their knuckles to preserve their razor-sharp digging claws for hunting ants? They're #vulnerable in #Brazil 🇧🇷 due to #gold #soy #palmoil and #meat #deforestation. Help them when you #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife! 🌿💚
http://palmoildetectives.com/2021/09/18/giant-anteater-myrmecophaga-tridactyla/
Giant Anteater Myrmecophaga tridactyla
The Giant Anteater is classed as Vulnerable due to widespread deforestation and #palmoil, soy, meat, sugarcane and gold mining across their range. They are often victims to frequent deliberate and …Palm Oil Detectives
#PalmOil co #Agropalma of #Brazil 🇧🇷has been propped up for decades by RSPO #greenwashing. Meanwhile #humanrights abuses and #landgrabbing continue for their "sustainable" #palmoil. Resist and #Boycottpalmoil 🌴🙊🔥🧐⛔️ #Boycott4Wildlife
Amazon Palm: Global brands continue to source palm oil from Amazon destroyers Agropalma & BBF
Major international brands sourcing palm oil from Brazilian plantations linked to violence, torture and land fraud. Global supermarket brands Ferrero, ADM, Bunge, Cargill, Danone, Ferrero, Hershey’…Palm Oil Detectives
Just 10% of their home the Atlantic Forest of #Brazil remains intact 💔🇧🇷 The world's slowest mammal Maned Three-toed #Sloths 🦥🤎 are rapidly vanishing due to #PalmOil #Gold #cocoa and #meat #deforestation. Help them! Be #vegan and #BoycottPalmOil 🌴⛔️
http://palmoildetectives.com/2021/03/10/maned-three-toed-sloth-bradypus-torquatus/
Maned Three-toed Sloth Bradypus torquatus
The Maned Three-toed Sloth live in the Atlantic coastal forests of eastern Brazil. They thrive in areas with high rainfall and no dry season. Remarkably, their reproductive habits are synced with n…Palm Oil Detectives
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
The magnificent Ariel Toucan's glossy black plumage 🌈🦜✨ contrasts with a fiery orange 🧡 throat. #Palmoil #soy and #meat #deforestation in #Brazil are threats. Help them to survive! Be #vegan #BoycottPalmOil 🌴🪔🚫#Boycott4Wildlife
http://palmoildetectives.com/2021/04/01/ariel-toucan-ramphastos-ariel/
Ariel Toucan Ramphastos ariel
The Ariel Toucan (Ramphastos ariel) is a vibrant and charismatic bird native to South America, celebrated for their multi-coloured bill and ecological importance as seed dispersers. Found in tropic…Palm Oil Detectives
Northern Muriqui Brachyteles hypoxanthus
Northern Muriquis (AKA Woolly Spider Monkeys) have a striking light brown and golden fur and are known for their rattling vocalisations. They live in large communities and act as critical seed disp…Palm Oil Detectives
Amazon Clarion Call: Pandemics Emerging in the Rainforest
The Amazon’s diverse ecosystem is under threat from rampant deforestation, degradation, a biodiversity crisis, and the climate crisis – jeopardising its ability to act as a carbon sink. This degrad…Palm Oil Detectives
Today is #HumanRightsDay 💚 #Brazil’s 🇧🇷 booming #biofuel industry is fueling tropical #deforestation for #soy and #palmoil and threatens food security. Critics warn of devastating impacts on ecosystems and communities. 🌿 #ClimateAction #BoycottPalmOil https://www.thecanary.co/long-read/2024/11/06/brazil-biofuel/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
#BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife #ClimateAction #Biodiversity #Wildlife Go #Vegan for the #Animals
Brazil biofuel boom: green growth or good old greenwashing?
Brazil biofuels push is central to its strategy to "drive the decarbonisation agenda" - but is it all that it actually seems?Monica Piccinini (The Canary)
The graceful and beautiful small #wildcat the #margay is now 'Near Threatened' by #hunting, #palmoil #soy #meat agriculture in #Mexico #Brazil #Venezuela #CostaRica #Colombia. Help them survive and #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife
http://palmoildetectives.com/2023/11/26/margay-leopardus-wiedii/
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
Brazil: Pesticide Bill Threatens Health, Livelihoods
The legislature of the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso, an industrial agriculture hub, is considering a bill that would drastically reduce buffer zones meant to limit communities’ exposure to pesticides.Human Rights Watch
Pied Tamarins are critically endangered, threats incl. massive #deforestation in #Brazil from #palmoil #beef farming. You can help when you boycott the brands destroying their home! #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife
http://palmoildetectives.com/2021/02/20/pied-tamarin-saguinus-bicolor/
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
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/parties-gutting-eudr-received-donations-from-companies-tied-to-illegal-deforestation-report/
Parties gutting EUDR received donations from companies tied to illegal deforestation: Report
Parties members of the European People’s Party (EPP), a large center-right political party, received political donations from influential companies linked to illegal deforestation and which are likely to benefit from changes to a key EU forest protec…Latoya Abulu (Conservation news)
Study warns that loosened legislation is driving deforestation in Bahia’s Cerrado
Since 2010, loosened state legislation has contributed to the spread of authorized deforestation in western Bahia, where municipalities like São Desidério stand out among Brazil’s most aggressive deforesters.Xavier Bartaburu (Conservation news)
New tactic of chemical deforestation endangers Brazil’s forests
Brazilian ranchers, aiming to avoid satellite detection, have turned to chemicals to clear forests, devastating large stretches of protected land, including areas in the Pantanal wetlands.EHN Curators (EHN)
Survey finds that most people believe in climate justice
The latest survey indicates that although most people do not understand the term “climate justice”, related beliefs appear to be widely endorsed acrossImma Perfetto (Cosmos Magazine)
Brazil Indigenous People subjected to soaring rates of suicide
Destruction of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil is driving Indigenous people to suicide - and tragically, rates are now soaringMonica Piccinini (The Canary)
BHP to face 620,000 claimants in Mariana dam collapse trial in London
Claimants seeking damages from Anglo-Australian mining company over 2015 environmental disaster in BrazilDaniel Boffey (The Guardian)
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 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)