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RE: Mantled howler monkeys (Alouatta palliata) in Costa Rica are turning yellow because of pesticides used in nearby plantations
Oh man, this is very sad. However - as you correctly mentioned - Costa Rica has been paying a lot of attention to the wildlife protection as they really value the enormous biodiversity and natural beauties they have so I am pretty sure if further studies confirm that pesticides are to blame for that, the government will ban the usage of them.
The howlers are amazing creatures. It was nice to be waken up by their sounds when we were staying in a jungle hut in Costa Rica. Sweet memories :)
Costa Rica is pretty much the best example on how a country should do their conservation efforts, so it felt a bit unfair to call them out in this post. Because this could have happened pretty much anywhere. However, they have some of the highest use of pesticides per hectare of agricultural lands, so they still have some areas where they can improve, despite being very good in other conservation areas.
That sounds like a nice memory! I really hope to visit Costa Rica one day and experience this for myself.
Wow, I did not know they use pesticides so extensively. But I will still love this country, its unparalleled biodiversity and its residents who are just so much different and more eco-friendly than pretty much all other nations in this region. My sister is in Costa Rica right now on a vacation and she is just amazed as I was when I was there last year. If there is one country I really hope you will visit one day, it is Costa Rica. Pura Vida my friend :)