#boycottgold

· 4d ago

#News: #Research finds #corporate giants and governments are still seizing land, rivers and oceans under the banner of “development” and “green” solutions, violently evicting #indigenous communities from their territories. #BoycottPalmOil #BoycottGold #HumanRights 🌳 🌴 🪵 🔥 @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk https://www.tni.org/en/article/land-grabs-wider-ongoing-and-expanding?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

Transnational Institute

Land grabs: wider, ongoing and expanding | Transnational Institute

Land grabbing did not disappear when the headlines faded. Across the world, corporations, investors and states continue to reshape control over land and resources, often through quieter, normalized processes. This article traces the evolving dynamics of dispossession, resistance and global land struggles today.

Palm Oil Detectives @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk

· 4d ago

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Known for their vivid fiery mane of gold and red, Golden Headed Lion #Tamarins are endangered in #Brazil due to #deforestation for gold #mining, #palmoil, soy and #meat. Help them survive #BoycottGold #Boycottpalmoil, be #vegan for them #Boycott4Wildlife https://wp.me/pcFhgU-17z?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

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Golden-headed Lion Tamarin Leontopithecus chrysomelas Palm Oil Detectives

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. These majestic creatures, with their striking golden manes and vibrant personalities, are teetering on the brink due to the relentless destruction of their home. But there's hope, and it starts with us. By choosing to #BoycottPalmOil, supporting the #Boycott4Wildlife movement, and embracing a #Vegan l

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· 1w ago

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Sweet-natured Mountain #Tapirs of #Ecuador 🇪🇨 #Peru 🇵🇪 and #Colombia 🇨🇴 face serious threats incl. illegal crops, #gold #mining, #palmoil #deforestation and hunting. Help them survive #BoycottPalmOil 🌴⛔️ #BoycottGold 🥇⛔️ #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk https://palmoildetectives.com/2025/12/28/mountain-tapir-tapirus-pinchaque/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

Mountain Tapir Facts: Habitat and Range in the Andes

Palm Oil Detectives

Mountain Tapir Facts: Habitat and Range in the Andes

Discover Mountain tapir facts, habitat, and range. Help the wooly Andean tapir vanishing due to deforestation in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru

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· 1mo ago

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The Wooly #Tapir AKA Mountain Tapir gives birth to one calf at a time 🩷😻 They’re #endangered due to a many threats: #climatechange and #pollution from #gold mining. Resist for them! #BoycottPalmOil #BoycottGold 🥇☠️❌ #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk https://palmoildetectives.com/2025/12/28/mountain-tapir-tapirus-pinchaque/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

Palm Oil Detectives

Mountain Tapir Facts: Habitat and Range in the Andes

Discover Mountain tapir facts, habitat, and range. Help the wooly Andean tapir vanishing due to deforestation in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru

Palm Oil Detectives @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk

· 1mo ago

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The alluring deep blue Glaucous #Macaw 🦜 has an immeasurably tragic tale to tell 😭🙁 Critically endangered in #SouthAmerica, fight for their survival, when you shop make sure you #Boycottpalmoil #BoycottGold 🚫🔥#Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk https://wp.me/pcFhgU-7R7?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

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Glaucous Macaw: South America's Turquoise Blue Mystery Palm Oil Detectives

Discover the glaucous macaw or arara azul pequena a bird known for their turquoise-blue feathers, learn why they're critically endangered

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· 1mo ago

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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 @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk https://palmoildetectives.com/2022/10/09/kaapori-capuchin-cebus-kaapori/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

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Kaapori Capuchin Cebus kaapori Palm Oil Detectives

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 decimated by 80% due to deforestation for agriculture including soy, cattle grazing and palm oil. They are forgotten animals with no formal protections in place. Fight for them every time you shop and be #vegan #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife

Palm Oil Detectives @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk

· 1mo ago

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Ancient Orinoco #Crocodiles 🐊😻live in #Venezuela 🇻🇪 #Colombia 🇨🇴. They are critically endangered from #river #pollution from #gold mining, #palmoil 🌴 #meat 🥩 #deforestation. Support them! #BoycottGold #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/03/18/orinoco-crocodile-crocodylus-intermedius/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

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Orinoco Crocodile Crocodylus intermedius Palm Oil Detectives

Endemic to the Orinoco River Basin in #Colombia and #Venezuela, the majestic Orinoco Crocodile is one of the rarest and most threatened reptiles on Earth. These intelligent, powerful apex predators once ruled vast waterways across northern South America, but today, their numbers have plummeted by more than 80% due to hunting, habitat loss, pollution, and deforestation. They are now restricted to tiny, fragmented populations across fewer than 34 rivers. #Goldmining and #palmoil #pollution pose a

Palm Oil Detectives @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk

· 1mo ago

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A beautiful and colourful #bird 🦜🕊️ the blue-billed #Currasow of #Colombia faces a plethora of serious threats incl. illegal #GoldMining 🩸🔥⛔️ and #PalmOil. Help them when and #BoycottGold #BoycottPalmOil 🌴🩸🚜🔥🚫 #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/02/18/blue-billed-curassow-crax-alberti/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

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Blue-billed Curassow Crax alberti Palm Oil Detectives

Help save Colombia's Blue-billed Curassow, a critically endangered bird facing extinction from habitat loss due to palm oil and coca plantations!

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· 2mo ago

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Clever and joyful #Tucuxi are #dolphins 🐬💙 endangered by #hunting #gold #mining and contamination of the Amazon river 🇧🇷 for #PalmOil #agriculture ☠️ Use your wallet as a weapon and #BoycottGold 🥇🚫 #BoycottPalmOil 🌴🚫 #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk https://palmoildetectives.com/2025/11/23/tucuxi-sotalia-fluviatilis/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

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Tucuxi Sotalia fluviatilis Palm Oil Detectives

Tucuxi, small freshwater dolphins of Peru Ecuador Colombia and Brazil are Endangered due to fishing nets, deforestation, mercury poisoning from gold mining.

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· 2mo ago

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Palm Oil Detectives

Mountain Tapir Facts: Habitat and Range in the Andes

Discover Mountain tapir facts, habitat, and range. Help the wooly Andean tapir vanishing due to deforestation in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru

Palm Oil Detectives @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk

· 2mo ago

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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 https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/08/02/channel-billed-toucan-ramphastos-vitellinus/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

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Channel-billed Toucan Ramphastos vitellinus Palm Oil Detectives

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 #Colombia, #Venezuela, #Ecuador, #Peru, Brazil and #Bolivia with a massive, curved bill and a raucous voice that echoes through the jungle. With their large, expressive eyes and vivid markings, these toucans are more than just symbols of tropical biodiversity—they are crucial players in the rainforest ecosys

Palm Oil Detectives @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk

· 2mo ago

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Extensive logging for #palmoil and #gold #mining in #NewBritain in #PapuaNewGuinea 🇵🇬 has made the delightful Blue-eyed cockatoo #vulnerable 😿 Help them to survive when you #BoycottPalmOil 🌴🤮💀🚫 #BoycottGold 🥇🚫 #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk https://wp.me/pcFhgU-tz?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

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Blue-eyed Cockatoo Cacatua ophthalmica Palm Oil Detectives

The Blue-eyed Cockatoo is a striking and charismatic bird, known for their vivid blue eye rings and expressive crests. These cockatoos depend on mature forests for nesting and food but face significant threats, including habitat destruction caused by out-of-control palm oil plantations, illegal hunting, and the illegal pet trade. Conservation efforts are critical to ensure the survival of this remarkable species. #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife

Palm Oil Detectives @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk

· 3mo ago

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#News: Report by Crisis Group finds cocaine, illegal #gold #palmoil and landgrabbing mafias control much of the #Amazon, killing #indigenous defenders while government enforcement lags behind. @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk #BoycottGold #BoycottPalmOil #HumanRights https://www.crisisgroup.org/es/rpt/latin-america-caribbean/amazon-brazil-colombia-peru/111-jungle-heist-shielding-amazon-organised-crime?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

El saqueo de la selva: Blindar a la Amazonía del crimen organizado | International Crisis Group

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El saqueo de la selva: Blindar a la Amazonía del crimen organizado | International Crisis Group

La selva tropical más grande del mundo está bajo ataque por parte de grupos criminales. En su búsqueda de rutas para el tráfico de drogas y yacimientos para la minería ilegal, estas organizaciones están causando estragos en el medio ambiente y la sociedad. Los gobiernos, las comunidades y el sector privado tienen un papel que desempeñar en la protección de la Amazonía.

Palm Oil Detectives @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk

· 3mo ago

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Red Howlers, characterful, cheeky red furry #monkeys of #Colombia 🐵🐒🙈🙉 they are under threat from #palmoil and #gold #deforestation 😿 fight for them and #Boycottpalmoil 🌴🔥⛔️ #BoycottGold 🥇🔥⛔️ #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk https://palmoildetectives.com/2024/02/25/colombian-red-howler-monkey-alouatta-seniculus/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

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Colombian Red Howler Monkey Alouatta seniculus Palm Oil Detectives

Red howlers are the largest of the howler monkey species. They have dense and vividly coloured fur that ranges from brown to dark red, with gold or bright orange undersides - the colour can vary based on their age and habitat. Their bare, dark faces contrast with the surrounding fur. They have stunning and characterful faces with stubby noses, wide jaws, and thick beards. These beautiful #monkeys face multiple threats including palm oil, soy and meat deforestation, the construction of #hydroelec

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· 3mo ago

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Hidden in the dark lush depths of #Papuan #forests, Magnificent #birds of paradise live up to their names with males’ elaborate dancing like skilled ballerinas. Don’t let the forests go silent, #Boycottpalmoil #BoycottGold #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk https://palmoildetectives.com/2024/05/26/magnificent-bird-of-paradise-cicinnurus-magnificus/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

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Magnificent Bird of Paradise Cicinnurus magnificus Palm Oil Detectives

Meet the Magnificent Bird-of-Paradise, a dazzling, theatrical bird from New Guinea's forests. Their vibrant courtship dances must be protected from palm oil!

Palm Oil Detectives @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk

· 3mo ago

Maned Wolves are #SouthAmerica’s tallest canids with long slender legs to help them navigate grasslands. Now ‘Near Threatened’ by #palmoil #meat and #mining #deforestation, Fight for them and #Boycottpalmoil #BoycottGold #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk https://wp.me/pcFhgU-7Pv?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

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Maned Wolf Chrysocyon brachyurus Palm Oil Detectives

Maned Wolves are captivating "foxes on stilts" roaming South America's grasslands, but their survival is threatened by habitat loss and human conflict.

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· 3mo ago

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#News: Nature's talented #engineers - #toucans are saving endangered #trees in #Brazil! 🦜🌳 #Extinct locally in the 60s, they were returned 50 years ago and are now vital seed dispersers. Protect wildlife = restore the forest! #BoycottGold #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/03/toucans-reintroduced-50-years-ago-disperse-seeds-of-endangered-trees-in-brazil/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

Conservation news

Toucans reintroduced 50 years ago disperse seeds of endangered trees in Brazil

More than 50 years ago, the ariel toucan was reintroduced to Tijuca National Park, the world’s largest urban forest, located in Rio de Janeiro in southeastern Brazil. Now, a new study finds that the bird, which became locally extinct in the 1960s, has almost entirely settled back into its original role in the ecosystem, serving […]

Palm Oil Detectives @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk

· 3mo ago

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Dazzling Harlequin Poisonous #Frogs 🐸💚 of #Colombia 🇨🇴 are sensitive to noise 🎶📢 Their rainbow colours 🌈 make them #rainforest works of art! ✨🎨Critically Endangered by #mining and #palmoil #BoycottGold 🥇🩸⛔️ #BoycottPalmOil 🌴☠️⛔️ @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/03/20/harlequin-poison-frog-oophaga-histrionica/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

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Harlequin Poison Frog Oophaga histrionica Palm Oil Detectives

Chocó rainforests, the harlequin poison frog is as deadly as it is beautiful. Cloaked in hypnotic shades of orange, yellow, green and black, this tiny amphibian is a master of chemical warfare—their skin is infused with powerful alkaloid toxins that can paralyse or kill predators. But despite their formidable defences, they are completely helpless against human destruction. Once thriving in the dense, misty forests of western Colombia, this critically endangered frog is now on the brink of extin

Palm Oil Detectives @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk

· 4mo ago

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This #WorldJaguarDay, let's protect the mighty #Jaguar from #palmoil #gold and #meat deforestation. 🐆 These iconic predators 🩷 are losing their homes so #BoycottGold #Boycottpalmoil and #BoycottMeat help them! https://palmoildetectives.com/2022/08/28/jaguar-panthera-onca/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer Join the #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk

Palm Oil Detectives

Jaguar Panthera onca Palm Oil Detectives

Jaguars, currently deemed Near Threatened, face a substantial habitat reduction of up to 25% in just over two decades. This decline stems from rampant deforestation for palm oil, soy, and meat, as well as illegal poaching for trophies and body parts. These magnificent creatures also suffer from conflicts arising due to livestock depredation and competition with human hunters for food. Aggravating the issue, Latin America's widespread agricultural industries, like soy, palm oil, and cattle ranchi

Palm Oil Detectives @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk

· 4mo ago

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Pied #tamarins are unique matriarchal #monkeys of #Brazil, led by 1 female in small troops 🐒🩷 #Gold #palmoil #soy and #meat #deforestation are decimating them. Fight for them and #Boycottpalmoil 🌴🚫 #BoycottGold 🥇🚫#Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/02/20/pied-tamarin-saguinus-bicolor/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

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Pied Tamarin Saguinus bicolor Palm Oil Detectives

Pied #Tamarins are fascinating and vibrant black-faced #monkeys with a shock of white fur around their muzzle and chest and expressive brown eyes. They are found only in the shrinking forests of Manaus, #Brazil. As bulldozers carve roads and cities sprawl, their home is being destroyed for #palmoil, #soy, #beef farming, #gold #mining, and relentless urban expansion. These tamarins also face threats from disease, predators, and the illegal pet trade. Use your wallet as a weapon and BoycottPalmOil