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The Amazon Today: How it is Changing and more

The Amazon Today:  How it is Changing and more | RAINFOREST EXPLORER | Scoop.it
Out on November 12, the issue looks at how to balance conservation and economic growth in the world's largest rain forest. The latest issue of Americas Quarterly, released on November 12, explores how to balance conservation and economic growth in the world's largest rain forest. Read the table of contents below. Check out the AQ app and subscribe now to take advantage of our special discount.
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A great collection of articles about the current state of the Amazon - Nov. 12, 2015:  Americas Quarterly

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When Monkeys Surfed to South America – Phenomena: Laelaps

When Monkeys Surfed to South America – Phenomena: Laelaps | RAINFOREST EXPLORER | Scoop.it
Long ago, about 36 million years before today, a raft of monkeys found themselves adrift in the Atlantic. They'd been blown out to sea by an intense storm that had ripped up the African coast, and ...
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Monkeys Use Mosquito Repellent, Too

Monkeys Use Mosquito Repellent, Too | RAINFOREST EXPLORER | Scoop.it
scientists working with capuchin monkeys in South America had often seen the monkeys grabbing certain types of millipedes, crushing them and then massaging the dead insects into their fur.
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A shape shifting Frog?

A shape shifting Frog? | RAINFOREST EXPLORER | Scoop.it
Pristimantis mutabilisA tale of loss, discovery and a shape-shifting frog, set in the mountain forests of South America.
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Five Rare South American Bird Species Given US Endangered Status - Center for Biological Diversity (press release)

Five Rare South American Bird Species Given US Endangered Status Center for Biological Diversity (press release) The brown-banded antpitta (Grallaria milleri), like other antpittas, is a secretive bird with a low population density and high habitat...
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Good news - finally - for a few of our feathered friends in South America...

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