Palm Oil Detectives<p><strong>An Action Plan for Amazon Droughts: The Time is Now!</strong></p><p></p> <blockquote><p class="">The fertile lungs of our planet, the Amazon jungle faces severe drought due to El Niño, climate change, and <a href="https://palmoildetectives.com/category/news/the-problems-with-palm-oil/palm-oil-deforestation-fires-ecocide/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">deforestation for agriculture</a> like palm oil, soy and meat. This along with <a href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/12/07/here-are-13-reasons-why-you-should-boycottgold4yanomami/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">gold mining</a>, affects biodiversity and local indigenous communities. To combat this crisis, stronger measures against deforestation and illegal mining are essential. Global and local leaders must act now to <a href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/12/30/barbara-crane-navarro-artist-activist-in-her-own-words/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">protect the Amazon</a>. <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/boycottpalmoil/" target="_blank">#BoycottPalmOil</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/boycottgold4yanomami/" target="_blank">#BoycottGold4Yanomami</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/boycott4wildlife/" target="_blank">#Boycott4Wildlife</a>.</p></blockquote> <p class="">Don’t let the verdant lungs of the 🇧🇷🌳 <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/amazon/" target="_blank">#Amazon</a> 🫁 turn black 🖤 Global leaders must take action NOW against <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/deforestation/" target="_blank">#deforestation</a> for <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/agriculture/" target="_blank">#agriculture</a> and <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/goldmining/" target="_blank">#goldmining</a> 🥇👃 Learn more <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/boycottgold4yanomami/" target="_blank">#BoycottGold4Yanomami</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/boycott4wildlife/" target="_blank">#Boycott4Wildlife</a> @palmoildetect @BarbaraNavarro <a href="https://wp.me/pcFhgU-8Uj" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://wp.me/pcFhgU-8Uj</a></p> <a class="" href="https://bsky.app/intent/compose?text=Don't%20let%20the%20verdant%20lungs%20of%20the%20%F0%9F%87%A7%F0%9F%87%B7%F0%9F%8C%B3%20%23Amazon%20%F0%9F%AB%81%20turn%20black%20%F0%9F%96%A4%20Global%20leaders%20must%20take%20action%20NOW%20against%20%23deforestation%20for%20%23agriculture%20and%20%23goldmining%20%F0%9F%A5%87%F0%9F%91%83%20Learn%20more%20%23BoycottGold4Yanomami%20%23Boycott4Wildlife%20%20%40palmoildetect.bsky.social%20%20https%3A%2F%2Fwp.me%2FpcFhgU-8Uj%20%20%20" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Share to BlueSky</a> <a class="" href="https://x.com/intent/post?text=Don%27t+let+the+verdant+lungs+of+the+%F0%9F%87%A7%F0%9F%87%B7%F0%9F%8C%B3+%23Amazon+%F0%9F%AB%81+turn+black+%F0%9F%96%A4+Global+leaders+must+take+action+NOW+against+%23deforestation+for+%23agriculture++and+%23goldmining+%F0%9F%A5%87%F0%9F%91%83+Learn+more+%23BoycottGold4Yanomami+%23Boycott4Wildlife+%40palmoildetect+%40BarbaraNavarro+https%3A%2F%2Fwp.me%2FpcFhgU-8Uj&url=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Share to Twitter</a> <p class=""></p> <p class=""><strong>Written by <a href="https://theconversation.com/profiles/lucas-ferrante-1479076" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Lucas Ferrante</a>, Pesquisador Vinculado ao Programa de Pós-graduação em Zoologia, <em><a href="https://theconversation.com/institutions/universidade-federal-do-amazonas-ufam-5859" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Universidade Federal do Amazonas (UFAM)</a></em> This article is republished from <a href="https://theconversation.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">The Conversation</a> under a Creative Commons license. Read the <a href="https://theconversation.com/drought-in-the-amazon-understanding-the-causes-and-the-need-for-an-immediate-action-plan-to-save-the-biome-215650" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">original article</a>.</strong></p><p></p> <p class=""></p><p>The <a href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2024/10/24/amazon-clarion-call-pandemics-emerging-in-the-rainforest/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">drought plaguing the Amazon</a> is a worrying portrait of the climate challenges facing the world. The combination of <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-64192508" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">the El Niño phenomenon</a> and anthropogenic <a href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2025/01/05/climate-change-triggering-global-collapse-in-insect-numbers-stressed-farmland-shows-63-decline-new-research/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">climate change</a> has played a significant role in accentuating this extreme weather event. The Amazon region, known for its lush rainforest and flowing rivers, is facing a critical situation due to a lack of rainfall and rising temperatures.</p><p>This phenomenon, never recorded at this intensity, has affected biodiversity and human life in eight Amazonian states. <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/water-life-drought-brazils-amazon-sharpening-fears-future-103815627" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">The drought</a> has already killed more than 140 dolphins, including <a href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2023/01/22/amazon-river-dolphin-inia-geoffrensis/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">pink dolphins</a> and tucuxis, also known as grey dolphins. The mortality of fish and other aquatic animals is also high. The low volume of the rivers affects the human supply, causing a lack of drinking water and food in all the small villages, even those located on the banks of the big rivers. Of the 62 municipalities in the state of Amazonas, 42 are in a <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/10/brazil-amazon-drought-indigenous-climate-change" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">state of emergency</a>, 18 are in a state of alert and only two are in a normal situation.</p><p>The El Niño phenomenon has a direct influence on the <a href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2022/11/30/amazon-palm-global-brands-continue-to-source-palm-oil-from-amazon-destroyers-agropalma-bbf/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Amazon</a> drought. It manifests itself in the abnormal warming of the surface waters of the Pacific Ocean, affecting the rainfall regime in various parts of the world. In the case of the Amazon region, the drought is exacerbated by a decrease in humidity and a lack of rainfall, damaging the vegetation, fauna and local communities that depend on natural resources.</p><p>However, <a href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2023/11/19/climate-and-extinction-crises-move-too-slowly-for-us-to-pay-attention-heres-the-answer/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">anthropogenic climate change </a>is making the situation even worse. Rampant deforestation, driven by agricultural expansion and logging activity, reduces the Amazon rainforest’s ability to regulate the climate and retain moisture. In addition, the destruction of vast areas of vegetation contributes to rising temperatures, creating a cycle of even more accentuated droughts.</p><p><strong>Deforestation and gold mining, major factors</strong></p><p>Deforestation has been particularly devastating in the region of <a href="https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abd6977" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Highway BR-319</a>, in the south of Amazonas state, driven by <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0264837721002829?via%3Dihub" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">land grabbing</a> which has provided cheap land to cattle ranchers from other states. In turn, this deforestation has increased the number of fires that feed back into the climate crisis. When they occur near riverbanks, deforestation also intensifies the <a href="https://gjeta.com/sites/default/files/GJETA-2021-0168.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">phenomenon known as fallen land</a>, which has drastically affected the draught of rivers and is already significantly jeopardising navigation and logistics, mainly affecting villages in the interior of the Amazon, which are already suffering from shortages.</p><p>Another factor that has played a significant role in affecting navigation is <a href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2024/10/20/how-we-end-gold-minings-ecocide-for-good/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">gold mining activity</a>. Disorganised mineral extraction has created banks of land that are harmful to navigation and which, in the critical scenario of drought, have caused many vessels to run aground.</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/RLsqyADpgn0?si=as-KiYmvLJoEc71r" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/RLsqyADpgn0?si=as-KiYmvLJoEc71r</a></p><p><strong>The impact of hydroelectric dams</strong></p><p>Hydroelectric dams also play a role in contributing to the drought scenario, <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1462901113002724" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">especially on the Madeira River</a>. This is mainly due to the decomposition of organic matter in reservoirs created by dams, which releases methane, a potent greenhouse gas, into the atmosphere. In addition, deforestation associated with the construction of dams, as well as soil degradation and erosion resulting from the alteration of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, can increase emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other pollutants, contributing to the impact of hydroelectric dams on climate change.</p> <p><a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2023/10/amazon-drought-cuts-river-traffic-leaves-communities-without-water-and-supplies/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">The Madeira River, now at its lowest level in almost 60 years</a>, has been drastically affected and transformed by the Jirau and Santo Antônio <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1462901113002724?via%3Dihub" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">hydroelectric dams</a>. This was due to the drastic alteration of the river’s natural flow caused by the damming of water for power generation. When water is dammed, a reservoir is formed that retains part of the water that would normally flow along the river. This diversion of the flow directly affects the region’s aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, since the basin’s hydrological cycle is interrupted. The reduction in the volume of water in the Madeira River, for example, can lead to prolonged periods of drought, affecting not only aquatic fauna and riparian habitats, but also local communities that depend on the river for their livelihoods.</p><p>In addition, the construction and operation of hydroelectric dams in the Amazon often involves the clearing of significant areas of forest for the construction of dams and associated infrastructure. <a href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/02/20/south-america/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Deforestation</a> contributes to a reduction in evapotranspiration, which is a crucial process for water balance in the region. With fewer trees to release water into the atmosphere, the Amazon becomes more susceptible to drought. The combination of these factors results in a significant impact on the region, making hydroelectric dams one of the causes of drought in the Amazon, particularly on the Madeira River, with worrying environmental and social consequences.</p> <p><strong>Species under threat by hydroelectric dams </strong></p> <a href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2023/01/22/amazon-river-dolphin-inia-geoffrensis/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a><p></p> <p><strong><a href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2023/01/22/amazon-river-dolphin-inia-geoffrensis/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Amazon River Dolphin Inia geoffrensis</a></strong></p><p>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.…</p><p><a class="" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2023/01/22/amazon-river-dolphin-inia-geoffrensis/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Read more</a></p> <p></p> <a href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/06/26/bairds-tapir-tapirus-bairdii/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a><p></p> <p><strong><a href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/06/26/bairds-tapir-tapirus-bairdii/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Baird’s Tapir Tapirus bairdii</a></strong></p><p>Baird’s tapirs may look like they are relatives of elephants, but they’re actually closer kin to horses, donkeys, zebras, and rhinoceroses. Also known as the Central American tapir, they…</p><p><a class="" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/06/26/bairds-tapir-tapirus-bairdii/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Read more</a></p> <p></p> <a href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2022/09/04/giant-otter-pteronura-brasiliensis/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a><p></p> <p><strong><a href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2022/09/04/giant-otter-pteronura-brasiliensis/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Giant Otter Pteronura brasiliensis</a></strong></p><p>The agile and graceful tumbling Olympians of the Amazonian rivers, Giant <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/otters/" target="_blank">#Otters</a> are able to swim 100 metres in less than 30 seconds. They are also known as the…</p><p><a class="" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2022/09/04/giant-otter-pteronura-brasiliensis/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Read more</a></p> <p></p> <a href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/03/20/harlequin-poison-frog-oophaga-histrionica/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a><p></p> <p><strong><a href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/03/20/harlequin-poison-frog-oophaga-histrionica/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Harlequin Poison Frog Oophaga histrionica</a></strong></p><p>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…</p><p><a class="" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/03/20/harlequin-poison-frog-oophaga-histrionica/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Read more</a></p> <p></p> <a href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/03/18/orinoco-crocodile-crocodylus-intermedius/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a><p></p> <p><strong><a href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/03/18/orinoco-crocodile-crocodylus-intermedius/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Orinoco Crocodile Crocodylus intermedius</a></strong></p><p>Endemic to the Orinoco River Basin in <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/colombia/" target="_blank">#Colombia</a> and <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/venezuela/" target="_blank">#Venezuela</a>, the majestic Orinoco Crocodile is one of the rarest and most threatened reptiles on Earth. These intelligent, powerful apex…</p><p><a class="" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/03/18/orinoco-crocodile-crocodylus-intermedius/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Read more</a></p> <p></p> <a href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/03/11/hoges-side-necked-turtle-mesoclemmys-hogei/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a><p></p> <p><strong><a href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/03/11/hoges-side-necked-turtle-mesoclemmys-hogei/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Hoge’s Side-necked Turtle Mesoclemmys hogei</a></strong></p><p>The Hoge’s Side-necked Turtle Ranacephala hogei—also known as Hoge’s Toadhead Turtle—is one of #Brazil’s rarest and most endangered reptiles. Having diverged from other turtles some 80 million years ago,…</p><p><a class="" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/03/11/hoges-side-necked-turtle-mesoclemmys-hogei/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Read more</a></p> <p></p> <p><strong>What can still be done</strong></p><p>In order to combat the extreme drought in the Amazon and its devastating effects, it is essential to adopt strict measures to curb deforestation and illegal mining in the region, and for the federal government to review major undertakings such as hydroelectric dams and roads, such as the BR-319 motorway.</p><p>Many politicians have argued that the road, if paved, could reduce the state’s isolation, especially during droughts. However, this is a fallacious argument, because connecting the most isolated municipalities would require hundreds of kilometres of side roads, which would further increase deforestation and aggravate the climate crisis.</p><p>In addition, the BR-319 motorway has become a spearhead that cuts through one of the most conserved blocks of forest, linking the central Amazon, which is still preserved, to the “arc of Amazonian deforestation”, a region that concentrates most of the climate anomalies in the entire biome.</p><p><strong>Ecosystem on the edge</strong></p><p>In a <a href="https://conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/cobi.14033" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">recent study</a> published in the renowned journal Conservation Biology, it was shown that deforestation in the Amazon is already impacting ecosystem services that are essential for Brazil, such as the Amazon’s flying rivers. This scientific data shows that we are already at the threshold of deforestation and environmental degradation tolerated by the Amazon, and more forceful action needs to be taken now.</p><p>Part of this responsibility lies now in the hands of President Lula, in reviewing major developments in the Amazon, such as hydroelectric dams and highways like the BR-319. In addition, it is essential to institute a zero deforestation policy that should begin this year, and not in 2030, when it will be too late. Furthermore, it is crucial that the international community and local governments work together to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and <a href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2022/07/31/climate-change-is-forcing-human-and-non-human-beings-to-become-climate-refugees/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">tackle climate change</a> effectively. Only with coordinated and decisive action will we be able to mitigate the impacts of drought in the Amazon and protect this unique ecosystem that plays a vital role in regulating the global climate.</p><p></p><p class=""><strong>Written by <a href="https://theconversation.com/profiles/lucas-ferrante-1479076" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Lucas Ferrante</a>, Pesquisador Vinculado ao Programa de Pós-graduação em Zoologia, <em><a href="https://theconversation.com/institutions/universidade-federal-do-amazonas-ufam-5859" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Universidade Federal do Amazonas (UFAM)</a></em> This article is republished from <a href="https://theconversation.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">The Conversation</a> under a Creative Commons license. Read the <a href="https://theconversation.com/drought-in-the-amazon-understanding-the-causes-and-the-need-for-an-immediate-action-plan-to-save-the-biome-215650" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">original article</a>.</strong></p><p>ENDS </p> <p><strong>Read more about deforestation and ecocide for gold mining </strong></p> <a href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2025/06/01/brazilian-three-banded-armadillo-tolypeutes-tricinctus/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a><p></p> <p><strong><a href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2025/06/01/brazilian-three-banded-armadillo-tolypeutes-tricinctus/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Brazilian three-banded armadillo Tolypeutes tricinctus</a></strong></p><p>The Brazilian three-banded <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/armadillo/" target="_blank">#armadillo</a> Tolypeutes tricinctus, known as “tatu-bola” in Portuguese, is a rare and unique species native to <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/brazil/" target="_blank">#Brazil</a>. With the ability to roll into a near-impenetrable ball, this endearing behaviour has…</p><p><a class="" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2025/06/01/brazilian-three-banded-armadillo-tolypeutes-tricinctus/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Read more</a></p> <p></p> <a href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2025/05/25/key-to-reversing-amazonias-mineral-demand-indigenous-empowerment/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a><p></p> <p><strong><a href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2025/05/25/key-to-reversing-amazonias-mineral-demand-indigenous-empowerment/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Key To Reversing Amazonia’s Mineral Demand: Indigenous Empowerment</a></strong></p><p>Illegal <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/mining/" target="_blank">#mining</a> for minerals like <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/gold/" target="_blank">#gold</a> and cassiterite, the latter used for renewable energy, is driving <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/deforestation/" target="_blank">#deforestation</a> in Indigenous <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/amazonia/" target="_blank">#Amazonia</a>. Countries like <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/brazil/" target="_blank">#Brazil</a>, <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/suriname/" target="_blank">#Suriname</a> and <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/tag/guyana/" target="_blank">#Guyana</a> face the challenge of conserving forests, protecting…</p><p><a class="" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2025/05/25/key-to-reversing-amazonias-mineral-demand-indigenous-empowerment/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Read more</a></p> <p></p> <a href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2024/10/20/how-we-end-gold-minings-ecocide-for-good/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a><p></p> <p><strong><a href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2024/10/20/how-we-end-gold-minings-ecocide-for-good/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">How We End Gold Mining’s Ecocide For Good</a></strong></p><p>Gold mining is unparalleled in its environmental destruction and human rights toll. Frustratingly, 93% of gold is used for non-essential purposes like jewellery and investments. </p><p>A recent study suggests that transitioning to…</p><p><a class="" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2024/10/20/how-we-end-gold-minings-ecocide-for-good/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Read more</a></p> <p></p> <a href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2024/06/12/did-you-know-that-gold-kills-indigenous-people-and-rare-animals/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a><p></p> <p><strong><a href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2024/06/12/did-you-know-that-gold-kills-indigenous-people-and-rare-animals/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Did you know that gold kills indigenous people and rare animals?</a></strong></p><p>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 indigenous women…</p><p><a class="" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2024/06/12/did-you-know-that-gold-kills-indigenous-people-and-rare-animals/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Read more</a></p> <p></p> <a href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2024/05/19/marsh-deer-blastocerus-dichotomus/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a><p></p> <p><strong><a href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2024/05/19/marsh-deer-blastocerus-dichotomus/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Marsh Deer Blastocerus dichotomus</a></strong></p><p>The Marsh deer are South America’s largest deer species, uniquely adapted to wetland life with their web-like hooves and preference for aquatic plants. They are prey animals for jaguars and pumas. </p><p>These…</p><p><a class="" href="https://palmoildetectives.com/2024/05/19/marsh-deer-blastocerus-dichotomus/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Read more</a></p> <p></p> <p><span class="">Load more posts</span><span class=""></span></p><p class="">Something went wrong. Please refresh the page and/or try again.</p> <p><strong>Take Action in Five Ways</strong></p><p><strong>1. 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