Xavier Bartaburu

São Paulo

Editor at Mongabay

Brazilian journalist, Writer and Photographer at Freelance

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How one of the rarest parrot species in Brazil made an unlikely comback

1 month ago | goodgoodgood.co | Xavier Bartaburu

Habitat loss and the illegal pet trade drove the red-tailed amazon (Amazona brasiliensis), endemic to the southeastern Brazilian coast, to fewer than 5,000 individuals by the end of the 20th CenturyThanks to a project to install artificial nests on an island on the Paraná coast, the number of parrots almost doubled in 20 years, taking the bird from “endangered” to “near threatened” status, the only case of its kind in Brazil.
Back to the skies: the unlikely comeback of one of Brazil’s rarest parrots

1 month ago | news.mongabay.com | Xavier Bartaburu

Habitat loss and the illegal pet trade drove the red-tailed amazon (Amazona brasiliensis), endemic to the southeastern Brazilian coast, to fewer than 5,000 individuals by the end of the 20th CenturyThanks to a project to install artificial nests on an island off the Paraná coast, the number of parrots almost doubled in 20 years, taking the bird from “endangered” to “near threatened” status, the only case of its kind in Brazil.
De volta aos céus: o improvável retorno de um dos mais raros papagaios do Brasil

1 month ago | brasil.mongabay.com | Xavier Bartaburu |Rhett Butler

Acometido pela redução do habitat e pelo comércio ilegal, o papagaio-de-cara-roxa (Amazona brasiliensis), endêmico dos litorais de São Paulo e Paraná, chegou a menos de 5 mil indivíduos no final do século 20. Graças a um projeto de instalação de ninhos artificiais que envolveu a população de uma ilha no Paraná, o número de papagaios quase dobrou em 20 anos, levando a ave a sair do status de “ameaçada” para “quase ameaçada”, caso raro no Brasil.
Expedition links Antarctic glacial melting to climate catastrophe in Brazil

2 months ago | envirolink.org | Xavier Bartaburu

In a part of the world where throughout history only the pure white of snow and ice could be seen, today green moss and grass are emerging. Fish and penguins have begun to migrate south in search of colder regions. Even rain, an unthinkable phenomenon until recent times, now falls on this part of the planet. These are just a few of the signs that temperatures are rising in parts of Antarctica, and quickly.
In a seasonally flooded Amazon forest, jaguars take to the trees

Mar 8, 2025 | southafricatoday.net | Xavier Bartaburu

A recent study has confirmed that Amazon jaguars have developed a fascinating strategy to face seasonal river flooding: when the waters rise and flood the forests, these felines begin to live up in the trees. The finding, made in the Mamirauá Sustainable Development Reserve in Brazil’s western Amazon, surprised researchers who initially thought the animals would migrate to dry lands in search of prey.
In a seasonally flooded Amazon forest, jaguars take to the trees

Mar 4, 2025 | envirolink.org | Xavier Bartaburu

“It’s amazing, it’s amazing! I have no other word to describe it.” That’s how biologist Marcos Roberto de Brito defines the thrill of seeing a jaguar up close for the first time. Brito is the lead author of a recently published study that discovered a unique trait in the jaguars of the Mamirauá Sustainable Development Reserve, in Brazil’s western Amazon: during floods, the big cats spend up to four months living up in the trees, where they hunt, mate and care for their young.
‘Silent killing machines’: How water canals threaten wildlife across the globe

Feb 25, 2025 | southafricatoday.net | Xavier Bartaburu

Water canals worldwide are causing widespread wildlife drownings, with significant losses recorded in Argentina, Mexico, Spain, Portugal and the U.S., particularly impacting threatened species. Scientists emphasize the lack of awareness and research on this issue, warning that canals act as “wildlife traps,” exacerbating biodiversity loss and habitat fragmentation.
‘Silent killing machines’: How water canals threaten wildlife across the globe

Feb 20, 2025 | envirolink.org | Xavier Bartaburu

Deadly drownings of animals in water canals for irrigation and other purposes have been observed in various countries. The dry and semiarid regions of the planet are even more vulnerable to these losses, but there are alternatives to protect wildlife. Scientists like Diego Gallego-García came across wildlife drowned to death in and around an irrigation and water supply canal while researching birds in northern Argentina. The losses recorded were striking.
‘A Mata Atlântica está morrendo’: entrevista com Ricardo Cardim

Feb 13, 2025 | brasil.mongabay.com | Xavier Bartaburu |Rhett Butler

O botânico e paisagista Ricardo Cardim percorreu 30 mil km de Mata Atlântica em busca das últimas grandes árvores da floresta; o resultado está em livro que conta uma história visual do bioma, recém-lançado em versão ampliada. Nesta entrevista para a Mongabay, Cardim conta o que viu depois de dois anos de expedições e porque não vê motivos para comemorar o recente aumento nas áreas de vegetação da Mata Atlântica. Veja as ideias-chave Na casa de Ricardo Cardim, a mata subiu no telhado.
A cattle ranch is the unlikely scene for saving a fox found only in Brazil

Feb 7, 2025 | southafricatoday.net | Xavier Bartaburu

The hoary fox is the only canine endemic to both the Cerrado biome and Brazil; it’s now trying to survive among cattle pastures and soy plantations. Other threats resulting from human contact include road accidents, conflicts with domestic dogs, and various diseases. Seeking to protect the species, the Raposinha do Pontal Project combines research, conservation and community engagement on a cattle farm in Goiás state, southern Brazil. See All Key IdeasCORUMBAÍBA, Brazil — They appeared at dusk.