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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
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
Soy expansion in Brazil linked to increase in childhood leukemia deaths
Brazil's rapid expansion of soy production has meant an associated rise in pesticide use. Researchers found a statistically significant correlation between soy expansion and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) deaths in children between 2008 and 2019,…ScienceDaily
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
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
#Research paper in @Nature Sustainability: Dietary #fats can be produced in a lab with significantly lower #CO2 emissions/#climate impact compared to current #palmoil production in #Brazil and #Indonesia #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect
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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
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Amazon River Dolphin Inia geoffrensis
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…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)
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
Black Bearded #Sakis are #endangered large monkeys endemic to #Brazil #SouthAmerica they are #endangered by #timber #palmoil #hydroelectric dam #deforestation. Help save them and join the #Boycott4Wildlife!
https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/08/28/black-bearded-saki-chiropotes-satanas/
Black Bearded Saki Chiropotes satanas
Black Bearded #Sakis are #endangered large monkeys endemic to #Brazil #SouthAmerica they are #endangered by #timber #palmoil #hydroelectric dam #deforestation. Help save them every time you shop an…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
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Hoge’s Side-necked Turtle Mesoclemmys hogei
The extremely rare Pernambuco Pygmy-owl is critically endangered on the @IUCNredlist due to massive logging and deforestation for #palmoil #beef farming in #Brazil support this animal’s survi…Palm Oil Detectives
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
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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
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
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
Brazil to restore trade, political ties with Cuba, says Lula aide
>Relations between Brazil and #Cuba, which were strong when #Lula's leftist Workers Party governed #Brazil between 2003 and 2016, deteriorated under far-right former President Jair #Bolsonaro. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-755334 #Brasil
Brazil to restore trade, political ties with Cuba, says Lula aide
Brazil intends to restore trade and political ties with Cuba, a top foreign policy aide to Brazilian PresidentBy REUTERS (The Jerusalem Post)
Amazon River Dolphin Inia geoffrensis
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…Palm Oil Detectives
Study confirms surge in deforestation in Indigenous lands under Bolsonaro
Despite being among the best safeguards against deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon Rainforest, Indigenous lands saw a sharp increase in deforestation over the past decade, according to a study published recently in the journal Nature.Latoya Abulu (Conservation news)
Brown Howler Monkey Alouatta guariba
Despite their namesake, Brown Howlers come in a variety of colours from buff to reddish orange and brown-black. They are well known for their expressive and loud howling which can be heard from up …Palm Oil Detectives