#papuanewguinea

· 2w ago

The Woodlark #Cuscus 🦫🐻 is a fuzzy #endangered #marsupial of #PapuaNewGuinea 🇵🇬 living on remote Woodlark island. They’re at risk from #palmoil #ecocide. Protect them and #BoycottPalmOil 🌴🩸☠️🤢🚜🔥❌ #Boycott4Wildlife when you shop! @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/01/31/woodlark-cuscus-phalanger-lullulae/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

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Woodlark Cuscus Phalanger lullulae Palm Oil Detectives

The Woodlark #Cuscus is a nocturnal marsupial found nowhere else but the forests of Woodlark, Madau, and Alcester islands. By day, the Woodlark Cuscus curls into tree hollows or buries themselves in tangles of epiphytes; by night, they move silently through the canopy, their marbled fur blending with the shifting shadows. The Woodlark Cuscus faces imminent extinction as palm oil plantations, logging, and gold mining threaten to erase the last forests of their island home. With all individual cus

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Palm Oil Detectives @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk

· 3w ago

Boosted by @Dragofix@veganism.social

Goodfellow’s Tree Kangaroos are cheeky tree-dwelling #marsupials 🦘🩷 endangered in #PapuaNewGuinea 🇵🇬 by #hunting and #palmoil #deforestation. Support their survival by saying NO to #palmoil #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/01/26/goodfellows-tree-kangaroo-dendrolagus-goodfellowi/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

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Goodfellow’s Tree Kangaroo: Facts and Threats Papua New Guinea Palm Oil Detectives

Help save Goodfellow's Tree-Kangaroo! These enchanting marsupials live in the treetops of Papua's rainforests and are endangered by hunting and palm oil!

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Palm Oil Detectives @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk

· 3w ago

Boosted by @Dragofix@veganism.social

The David’s Echymipera is a tiny cute forest floor dwelling #marsupial scurrying through #PapuaNewGuinea’s forests eating #insects. #Endangered by #deforestation and hunting, help them when you #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect https://wp.me/pcFhgU-sE?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

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David's Echymipera Echymipera davidi Palm Oil Detectives

David’s Echymipera (Echymipera davidi) is an extremely rare, little-known #bandicoot endemic to Kiriwina Island in the Trobriand Islands of #PapuaNewGuinea. With a range of just 280 km², this elusive #marsupial is at significant risk due to habitat loss and human encroachment. Like other bandicoots, they are crucial for ecosystem health, aerating the soil as they dig for food. However, their survival is threatened by the pressures of #agriculture, habitat destruction, and #hunting. Without immed

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Palm Oil Detectives @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk

· 3w ago

Boosted by @Dragofix@veganism.social

This diminutive and cute tree #rat 🩷🐀🌳has a difficult name: D’Entrecasteaux Archipelago Pogonomys. They’re #endangered in #PapuaNewGuinea due to #palmoil and #timber #deforestation. Help them survive and #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/01/31/dentrecasteaux-archipelago-pogonomys-pogonomys-fergussoniensis/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

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D’entrecasteaux Archipelago Pogonomys Pogonomys fergussoniensis Palm Oil Detectives

Help save D’Entrecasteaux Archipelago Pogonomys. Long named ultra cute arboreal rodents from Papua New Guinea are endangered by palm oil. Resist and boycott!

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Palm Oil Detectives @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk

· 3w ago

Boosted by @Dragofix@veganism.social

Known locally as ‘Auwo’, Black-naped Pheasant-pigeons 🪿🐦 are #endangered #birds. A big threat is #palmoil #deforestation in #PapuaNewGuinea 🇵🇬 Fight back against their #extinction! #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife 🌴🩸☠️🧐🚫 @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/01/31/black-naped-pheasant-pigeon-otidiphaps-insularis/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

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Black-naped Pheasant-pigeon Otidiphaps insularis Palm Oil Detectives

Elusive, critically endangered Black-naped Pheasant-Pigeon live on Fergusson Island, Papua and must be protected from ecocide, boycott palm oil when you shop!

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Palm Oil Detectives @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk

· 3w ago

Boosted by @Dragofix@veganism.social

Huon Tree Kangaroo 🦘🩷 have a cute teddy-like 🧸 face and a monkey-like tail. In #PapuaNewGuinea and #WestPapua they are endangered by #palmoil #deforestation and #mining. Support them every time you #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/01/26/huon-tree-kangaroo-dendrolagus-matschiei/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

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Huon Tree Kangaroo Dendrolagus matschiei Palm Oil Detectives

Adorable creatures with a teddy-like face and simian looking tail, Huon Tree Kangaroos live in Papua New Guinea. They are classified as endangered due to ongoing destruction of their natural rainforest home for #palmoil and #mining throughout their range. There are estimated to be <2,500 individual kangaroos left alive. Help them every time you shop and #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife

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Palm Oil Detectives @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk

· 3w ago

Boosted by @Dragofix@veganism.social

Wide-eyed Spectacled Flying Foxes are #endangered megabats in #PapuaNewGuinea 🇵🇬 and #FarNorthQueensland Australia 🇦🇺 😿🦇🔥 A major ongoing threat is #palmoil #deforestation. Take action when you #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/01/31/spectacled-flying-fox-pteropus-conspicillatus/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

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Spectacled Flying Fox Pteropus conspicillatus Palm Oil Detectives

The Spectacled Flying Fox (Pteropus conspicillatus) is a large, highly mobile fruit #bat native to the tropical rainforests of Australia’s Wet Tropics and Papua New Guinea's offshore islands including Woodlark Island, Alcester Island, Kiriwina, and Halmahera. Named for the distinctive pale rings around their eyes, they play a crucial role in pollination and seed dispersal across vast forested landscapes. However, their survival is under severe threat due to rampant #palmoil #deforestation in #Pa

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Palm Oil Detectives @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk

· 3w ago

Boosted by @Dragofix@veganism.social

Giant #Bandicoots of #PapuaNewGuinea 🐀🇵🇬 are ecosystem engineers who aerate soil and push future generations of #plants to grow 🪄🧙‍♂️🌳🌿 #Palmoil #deforestation is a major threat. Help them survive! #BoycottPalmOil 🌴☠️🚫 #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect https://palmoildetectives.com/2026/09/20/giant-bandicoot-peroryctes-broadbenti/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Giant bandicoot Facts: Super Seed Spreaders of Papua New Guinea

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Giant bandicoot Facts: Super Seed Spreaders of Papua New Guinea

Learn giant bandicoot facts about an obscure large size marsupial spreading seed that helps Papua New Guinea's rainforests to grow

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Palm Oil Detectives @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk

· 3w ago

Boosted by @Dragofix@veganism.social

The cheeky colourful Bougainville Moustached Kingfisher 🦜🇵🇬 lives in #PapuaNewGuinea and #WestPapua #rainforest, endangered by #palmoil #deforestation. Boycott the brands destroying their home #BoycottPalmOil @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk #Boycott4Wildlife https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/01/31/bougainville-moustached-kingfisher-actenoides-bougainvillei/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

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Bougainville Moustached Kingfisher Actenoides bougainvillei Palm Oil Detectives

Protect the Bougainville Moustached Kingfisher from palm oil and timber ecocide. Fewer than 2.5K remain alive in Papua, boycott palm oil for their survival!

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Palm Oil Detectives @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk

· 4w ago

Boosted by @Dragofix@veganism.social

Help to save the Bougainville Monkey-faced #Bat 🦇 of Bougainville Is. #PapuaNewGuinea 🇵🇬 they are #endangered from #palmoil 🌴🪔#deforestation 🔥🌳 and hunting. Help them to survive and #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife each time you shop @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk https://wp.me/pcFhgU-6vA?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

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Bougainville Monkey-faced Bat Pteralopex anceps Palm Oil Detectives

In the verdant, high-altitude forests of Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea, and Choiseul Island, Solomon Islands, lives an intriguing creature—the Bougainville Monkey-faced bat or, as some call them, the Bougainville Flying Monkey. These bats are the titans of their family, boasting arm spans stretching impressively between 14.1 to 16 cm. They are endangered, mostly from palm oil and mining deforestation and hunting. Help them to survive every time you shop and #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildl

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Hacker News @hackernews@robot.villas

· 1mo ago

I can't stop thinking about Papua New Guinea https://notnottalmud.substack.com/p/why-i-cant-stop-thinking-about-papua #HackerNews #Tech #PapuaNewGuinea

notnottalmud.substack.com

why I can't stop thinking about Papua New Guinea and what I think everyone should know about it

When you talk about Papua New Guinea, people may say, oh, is that the place where:

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Palm Oil Detectives @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk

· 1mo ago

Boosted by @Dragofix@veganism.social

Northern Gliders are rare gliding #mammals 🪂🧐🩷 critically endangered in #PapuaNewGuinea #WestPapua. Support them and #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife because many supermarket brands are sending them #extinct for dirty #palmoil @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/02/05/northern-glider-petaurus-abidi-2/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

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Northern Glider Petaurus abidi Palm Oil Detectives

The Northern Glider is a Critically Endangered species of gliding #marsupial found only in the Torricelli Mountains of #PapuaNewGuinea. First described in 1981, they remain one of the rarest and least studied members of the Petauridae family. Their population is in steep decline due to deforestation, habitat destruction for #palmoil, and #hunting for #bushmeat. With an estimated range of less than 100 square kilometres, the Northern Glider is at extreme risk of #extinction unless urgent conserva

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Palm Oil Detectives @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk

· 1mo ago

Boosted by @Dragofix@veganism.social

Fuzzy haired, gentle-natured Telefomin Cuscus are one of the rarest #possums alive. Just a few dozen remain in #PapuaNewGuinea’s Nong River Valley. Fight for them and #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect https://wp.me/pcFhgU-nv?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

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Telefomin Cuscus Phalanger matanim Palm Oil Detectives

Help save the Telefomin Cuscus! These critically endangered marsupials are found only in PNG's Nong River Valley and face an uncertain future from palm oil!

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Palm Oil Detectives @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk

· 1mo ago

Boosted by @Dragofix@veganism.social

Golden-mantled Tree #Kangaroos 🦘🤎 are critically endangered #marsupials of #PapuaNewGuinea 🇵🇬 They’re on the edge of #extinction from #palmoil #deforestation and #hunting. Resist for them and #Boycottpalmoil 🌴☠️🤮🙊⛔️ #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/01/26/golden-mantled-tree-kangaroo-dendrolagus-pulcherrimus/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

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Golden-mantled Tree Kangaroo Facts and Survival Threats Palm Oil Detectives

Critically Endangered Golden-mantled Tree Kangaroos are found in Papua New Guinea's mountains. They move with grace in a vanishing world. Boycott palm oil!

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Palm Oil Detectives @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk

· 1mo ago

Boosted by @Dragofix@veganism.social

With short muzzles, New Guinea Singing #Dogs have a fox-like look and are tenacious survivors near #mining sites in #WestPapua 🇵🇬 #PapuaNewGuinea. #PalmOil #deforestation is a threat. Help them survive #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk https://palmoildetectives.com/2022/12/25/new-guinea-singing-dog-canis-hallstromi/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

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New Guinea Singing Dog Canis hallstromi Palm Oil Detectives

Thought for decades to be extinct in the wild, the New Guinea singing #dog populations hang on to survival in the remote mountains and forests of New Guinea. These #wilddogs were last spotted in 2017 near the Grasberg gold and copper mine in #WestPapua. Little known and still not well understood by researchers, they announce themselves with a haunting overlapping howling between individual dogs that is unlike other forms of canid howling. Elusive and likely now critically endangered, #NewGuinea

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Palm Oil Detectives @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk

· 2mo ago

Boosted by @Dragofix@veganism.social

Wide-eyed Spectacled Flying Foxes are #endangered megabats in #PapuaNewGuinea 🇵🇬 and #FarNorthQueensland Australia 🇦🇺 😿🦇🔥 A major ongoing threat is #palmoil #deforestation. Take action when you #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/01/31/spectacled-flying-fox-pteropus-conspicillatus/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

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Spectacled Flying Fox Pteropus conspicillatus Palm Oil Detectives

The Spectacled Flying Fox (Pteropus conspicillatus) is a large, highly mobile fruit #bat native to the tropical rainforests of Australia’s Wet Tropics and Papua New Guinea's offshore islands including Woodlark Island, Alcester Island, Kiriwina, and Halmahera. Named for the distinctive pale rings around their eyes, they play a crucial role in pollination and seed dispersal across vast forested landscapes. However, their survival is under severe threat due to rampant #palmoil #deforestation in #Pa

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Palm Oil Detectives @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk

· 2mo ago

Goodfellow’s Tree Kangaroos 🦘🧡 can leap 9 metres, descend 18 metres to the ground without injury. These bouncy #marsupials of #PapuaNewGuinea 🇵🇬 deserve safety from #palmoil #mining #deforestation! #Boycottpalmoil 🌴⛔️ #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/01/26/goodfellows-tree-kangaroo-dendrolagus-goodfellowi/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

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Goodfellow’s Tree Kangaroo: Facts and Threats Papua New Guinea Palm Oil Detectives

Help save Goodfellow's Tree-Kangaroo! These enchanting marsupials live in the treetops of Papua's rainforests and are endangered by hunting and palm oil!

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Palm Oil Detectives @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk

· 2mo ago

Boosted by @Dragofix@veganism.social

Despite their chunky size, Lowlands Tree #Kangaroos 🦘 are able to leap many metres. They’re #vulnerable due to #palmoil and #hunting in #PapuaNewGuinea. Fight for them when you shop, go #PalmOilFree and #BoycottPalmOil 🌴🚫#Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/02/03/lowlands-tree-kangaroo-dendrolagus-spadix/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

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Lowlands Tree Kangaroo Dendrolagus spadix Palm Oil Detectives

The Lowlands Tree #Kangaroo Dendrolagus spadix is a #Vulnerable species endemic to the forests of #PapuaNewGuinea. Unlike their ground-dwelling relatives, they are agile climbers, leaping through lush rainforest canopies with ease despite their bulky size. However, their survival is in peril due to widespread #deforestation driven by #palmoil plantations, #timber logging, and expansion of #roads, which has led to habitat destruction and increased #hunting pressures. If urgent action is not taken

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Palm Oil Detectives @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk

· 2mo ago

Boosted by @Dragofix@veganism.social

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

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Palm Oil Detectives @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk

· 2mo ago

Grizzled Tree Kangaroos 🦘 are looked after by @Tenkile they are vulnerable from #palmoil #deforestation in #WestPapua and #PapuaNewGuinea. Help their survival! When you shop #Boycottpalmoil 🌴🪔☠️🤮🧐🙊⛔️#Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/02/03/grizzled-tree-kangaroo-dendrolagus-inustus/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

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Grizzled Tree Kangaroo Dendrolagus inustus Palm Oil Detectives

Where the forest rises steeply from the rivers and the mist hangs low over the green spires of the Foja Mountains and the Torricelli Range, the Grizzled Tree Kangaroo moves like a living memory. The Grizzled Tree Kangaroo Dendrolagus inustus and their ash-grey coats and quiet agile movements, are the ghostly figures of New Guinea’s dwindling rainforests. Listed as Vulnerable on the Red List, these rare tree kangaroos now stand at the edge of survival. Hunting dogs track their scent; chainsaws fe

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