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60% of primates 🦍🦧🐒🐵 are threatened by #extinction 🙊🙈😿 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 – 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 it’s not surprising that this group of more than 500 species receives a great d…Palm Oil Detectives
Illegal #wildlife #crime is rampant in #Indonesia, from #birds to #orangutans, to coral. Trafficking online is worth $852.6mil USD per year. Indonesia is falling short on its response. Story via @360info_global #Boycott4Wildlife #extinction @palmoildetect https://wp.me/pcFhgU-78G
Lax Laws in Indonesia Turn Blind Eye To Animal Trafficking
When Indonesian prosecutors went after the leader of an illegal wildlife syndicate operating near the Malacca Strait, they relied on the country’s then relatively new 2019 Quarantine Act to seek a …Palm Oil Detectives
The magnificent #GreatOto or #Glasswing #Butterfly flits around #SouthAmerica with almost transparent wings 🦋🎇✨💖 to protect from predators. Yet they face #extinction from #deforestation 😿 Take action #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife
Uncovering The Glasswing Butterfly’s 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 — the glasswing butterf…Palm Oil Detectives
Interesting fact: Seed dispersers like #chimpanzees in the #Congo kicked off rainforest growth only 2000 years ago 🦍🙉🩷 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 mostly…Palm Oil Detectives
Goliath #Frogs are the largest #frogs in the world 🐸🤯💚🫶 These muscly #amphibians 🏋️🪨 lift heavy rocks to build nests. They face #extinction from #palmoil. Fight for them when you #Boycottpalmoil 🌴🩸🤮🧐⛔️ #Boycott4Wildlife
http://palmoildetectives.com/2023/10/29/goliath-frog-conraua-goliath/
Goliath Frog Conraua goliath
Goliath #Frogs are the largest frog in the world and can grow as large as a domestic cat. These muscle-bound #amphibians lift heavy rocks to build nests and protect their young. They face extinctio…Palm Oil Detectives
Research: Certifying Palm Oil as “Sustainable” Is No Panacea
Newly published research from the University of Michigan reveals that despite the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) certification system being influential, its effectiveness in reducing def…Palm Oil Detectives
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Tiger Panthera tigris
Tigers, primarily native to Asia’s tropical forests, have seen their habitats shrink dramatically over time. Notably, the Amur Tiger endures in Russia, and there have been sightings of these …Palm Oil Detectives
Goliath Frog Conraua goliath
Goliath #Frogs are the largest frog in the world and can grow as large as a domestic cat. These muscle-bound #amphibians lift heavy rocks to build nests and protect their young. They face extinctio…Palm Oil Detectives
https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/01/24/javan-rhinoceros-rhinoceros-sondaicus/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
Javan Rhinoceros Rhinoceros sondaicus
The Javan rhinoceros, also called the Sunda rhinoceros, is a critically endangered species and one of the world’s rarest large mammals. There are only a few dozen left alive in Ujung Kulon National…Palm Oil Detectives
Sunda Pangolin Manis javanica
Sunda #pangolins, also known as the Malayan or Javan pangolins, possess quirky traits that make them truly intriguing. They are capable swimmers and have a remarkable defense mechanism of curling i…Palm Oil Detectives
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/feb/14/richest-nations-exporting-extinction-with-demand-for-beef-palm-oil-and-timber-aoe?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
Richest nations ‘exporting extinction’ with demand for beef, palm oil and timber
Consumption in wealthy countries including US and UK is responsible for 13% of global forest loss beyond their borders, study findsPhoebe Weston (The Guardian)
Lax Laws in Indonesia Turn Blind Eye To Animal Trafficking
When Indonesian prosecutors went after the leader of an illegal wildlife syndicate operating near the Malacca Strait, they relied on the country’s then relatively new 2019 Quarantine Act to seek a …Palm Oil Detectives
Palm Oil Greenwashing Poised to Destroy Protected Biosphere in Chiapas, Mexico
Situated on Mexico’s lush and biodiverse Pacific coast is La Encrucijada Biosphere Reserve – One of Mexico’s most spectacular natural treasures. Now the government and palm oil business…Palm Oil Detectives
https://wp.me/pcFhgU-79E?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
Seven practical ways to stop a species wipeout
One million plant and animal species are now threatened with extinction. Biodiversity is at a critical juncture before being wiped out forever and pressure is mounting on the international communit…Palm Oil Detectives
Eastern Long-beaked Echidna Zaglossus bartoni
The Eastern long-beaked echidna Zaglossus bartoni is one of the planet’s most extraordinary mammals—a living relic from the dawn of mammalian evolution. Found only in the rugged, remote mountains o…Palm Oil Detectives
Palm Oil Free Chocolate, Candy and Confectionery
Buying chocolate, candy or lollies as a gift or just want to indulge yourself? Then enjoy your chocolate fix without eating rainforest-destroying palm oil! If you are ever in doubt look for the pre…Palm Oil Detectives
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Extinction On Our Plates
The contents of your fridge and dining table directly impacts the future of rare rainforest and ocean animals. That’s because industrial agriculture and aquaculture for commodities like meat,…Palm Oil Detectives
Eastern Long-beaked Echidna Zaglossus bartoni
The Eastern long-beaked echidna Zaglossus bartoni is one of the planet’s most extraordinary mammals—a living relic from the dawn of mammalian evolution. Found only in the rugged, remote mountains o…Palm Oil Detectives
Extinction On Our Plates
The contents of your fridge and dining table directly impacts the future of rare rainforest and ocean animals. That’s because industrial agriculture and aquaculture for commodities like meat,…Palm Oil Detectives
White-thighed Colobus Colobus vellerosus
White-thighed Colobus Colobus vellerosus Critically endangered Ghana, Ivory Coast, Benin, Togo The White-thighed Colobus is threatened primarily by hunting and secondarily by habitat loss (McGraw 2…Palm Oil Detectives
Ifolas are gentle tree #kangaroos on the edge of #extinction in #WestPapua and #PapuaNewGuinea 🇵🇬🦘🦘🤎 due to hunting and #PalmOil #deforestation. Say no to palm oil when you shop! #BoycottPalmOil 🌴🪔🙈🚫🤮#Boycott4Wildlife
http://palmoildetectives.com/2021/01/31/ifola-dendrolagus-notatus/
Ifola Dendrolagus notatus
The Ifola, a rare and little-known tree kangaroo, inhabits the tropical montane forests of the Fakfak Mountains in Papua New Guinea and Indonesian-occupied West Papua. First identified as a distinc…Palm Oil Detectives
Eastern Long-beaked #Echidnas are the oldest mammals on earth. They're #vulnerable in #PapuaNewGuinea 🇵🇬 due to #mining and #palmoil #deforestation. Say NO to their #extinction 🌴🔥💀🙊⛔️ #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect
http://palmoildetectives.com/2021/02/03/eastern-long-beaked-echidna-zaglossus-bartoni/
Eastern Long-beaked Echidna Zaglossus bartoni
The Eastern long-beaked echidna Zaglossus bartoni is one of the planet’s most extraordinary mammals—a living relic from the dawn of mammalian evolution. Found only in the rugged, remote mountains o…Palm Oil Detectives
In 2024, Cao-vit #gibbons were revised from 110 to 74 individuals 😿 The world's most #endangered #gibbon is on the edge of #extinction 🙊 Meat agriculture is a main threat. Help them and #BoycottMeat 🥩⛔️ be #vegan 🍆🥦and #Boycott4Wildlife
http://palmoildetectives.com/2021/01/29/cao-vit-gibbon-nomascus-nasutus/
Cao-vit Gibbon Nomascus nasutus
The Cao-vit gibbon, one of the world’s rarest primates, captivates the imagination with their melodic “cow-veet” calls, which echo like rainforest birdsongs. Research has found that they sing in re…Palm Oil Detectives
Andean Mountain Cat Leopardus jacobita
Known affectionately as ‘huana titi’ or ‘the cat from dry places’ by locals, the Andean mountain cat captivates with their mystery and elegance. This cat boasts an exceptional sense of hearing, att…Palm Oil Detectives
Brands Using Deforestation Palm Oil
These brands have products that contain palm oil sourced from mills that are responsible for the destruction of precious habitats of endangered species. Just in 2020 alone, these brands (along with…Palm Oil Detectives
Brands Using Deforestation Palm Oil
These brands have products that contain palm oil sourced from mills that are responsible for the destruction of precious habitats of endangered species. Just in 2020 alone, these brands (along with…Palm Oil Detectives
Brands Using Deforestation Palm Oil
These brands have products that contain palm oil sourced from mills that are responsible for the destruction of precious habitats of endangered species. Just in 2020 alone, these brands (along with…Palm Oil Detectives
Brands Using Deforestation Palm Oil
These brands have products that contain palm oil sourced from mills that are responsible for the destruction of precious habitats of endangered species. Just in 2020 alone, these brands (along with…Palm Oil Detectives
Celebrate the world's smallest rhino 🦏 🩵💔 the critically endangered Sumatran #Rhino. They face imminent #extinction from #palmoil #deforestation and #poaching. Help them to survive and be #vegan #BoycottPalmOil 🔥🌴🚫#Boycott4Wildlife
http://palmoildetectives.com/2021/01/20/sumatran-rhino-dicerorhinus-sumatrensis/
Sumatran Rhino Dicerorhinus sumatrensis
The Sumatran rhinoceros, the smallest and hairiest of all rhino species, is a living relic of the Pleistocene epoch. Often referred to as “living fossils,” they are more closely related to the exti…Palm Oil Detectives
Brands Using Deforestation Palm Oil
These brands have products that contain palm oil sourced from mills that are responsible for the destruction of precious habitats of endangered species. Just in 2020 alone, these brands (along with…Palm Oil Detectives
The mighty and majestic #tiger 🐅🐯 of #Sumatra are on the brink of #extinction from #palmoil and #mining #deforestation. Less than 400 remain alive! 😭Use your wallet as a weapon and fight for them #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife 🌴🔥🚫
http://palmoildetectives.com/2021/01/20/tiger-panthera-tigris/
Tiger Panthera tigris
Tigers, primarily native to Asia’s tropical forests, have seen their habitats shrink dramatically over time. Notably, the Amur Tiger endures in Russia, and there have been sightings of these …Palm Oil Detectives
Brands Using Deforestation Palm Oil
These brands have products that contain palm oil sourced from mills that are responsible for the destruction of precious habitats of endangered species. Just in 2020 alone, these brands (along with…Palm Oil Detectives
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241127165718.htm?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
Discovering the traits of extinct birds
Analysis of 216 extinct species by biologists found birds endemic to islands, occupied ecologically specific niche, lacking flight, with large bodies and sharply angled wings were the ones likely to disappear the soonest after 1500.ScienceDaily
Brands Using Deforestation Palm Oil
These brands have products that contain palm oil sourced from mills that are responsible for the destruction of precious habitats of endangered species. Just in 2020 alone, these brands (along with…Palm Oil Detectives
This #Christmas use your wallet as a weapon. Shop #palmoilfree because for 20 years big brands have used “sustainable” #palmoil. Yet ALL palm oil grown on land is laced with #ecocide and #extinction! Instead you should #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife
http://palmoildetectives.com/2022/12/18/palm-oil-free-christmas/
Palm Oil Free Christmas
Enjoy Christmas knowing that your Christmas feast is not contributing to palm oil related rainforest destruction, human rights abuses and slavery. Instead it will be a succulent, budget-friendly, c…Palm Oil Detectives
Did you know @Unilever is only "making a better world" for their investors NOT the planet? Their use of "sustainable" #palmoil destroys #rainforests causing #extinction. Fight back and #BoycottPalmOil 🌴🪔🔥☠️ #Boycott4Wildlife
http://palmoildetectives.com/2021/02/09/unilever/
Unilever
In 2020, global retail giant Unilever unveiled a deforestation-free supply chain promise. By 2023 they would be deforestation free. This has been and gone and they are still causing deforestation. …Palm Oil Detectives
Buy #palmoilfree and #boycott all @Nestle 🍫🍪🍬 products. Their so-called "sustainable" #palmoil is destroying rainforests, causing #humanrights abuses and #extinction 🐅🐘🦍🦜 Fight back and #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect
http://palmoildetectives.com/2021/02/09/nestle/
Nestlé
Nestlé is destroying rainforests, releasing mega-tonnes of carbon into the atmosphere, and killing hundreds of endangered species. Once these animals are gone – they are gone for good. See Ne…Palm Oil Detectives
#Palmoil used by #Kelloggs's brands is so-called "sustainable" yet it still causes #deforestation #ecocide #extinction and #indigenous landgrabbing. Fight back against greenwash ☠️🧐🌴🤮⛔️ and #BoycottPalmOIl #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social
http://palmoildetectives.com/2021/02/09/kelloggs/
Kelloggs/Kellanova
In late 2023, Kelloggs became Kellanova for their US arm. Savvy consumers have been pressuring Kelloggs for decades to cease using deforestation palm oil. Yet they actually haven’t stopped th…Palm Oil Detectives
Boycott @Danone's dairy products! 🧈🥛 Their #palmoil is so-called "sustainable" from #RSPO yet it still causes #deforestation 🤮🔥 mass species #extinction ☠️and #ecocide Resist with ur wallet! #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social
http://palmoildetectives.com/2021/03/06/danone/
Danone
Savvy consumers have been pressuring French Dairy multinational Danone for decades to cease using deforestation palm oil. Yet they actually haven’t stopped this. From their website: ‘Da…Palm Oil Detectives