Russ Mittermeier

Our latest primate field guide on Neotropical Primates is out. One of the coauthors, Leandro Jerusalinsky, presents copies to Brazil's Minister of Environment Marina Silva, the Executive Secretary João Paulo  Capobianco, and the President of ICMBio Mauro Pires (@leandro.primata)

@cmrodrigueze @IUCN Wonderful news indeed!

I could not be happier with the @IUCN Council decision to appoint my long-time friend & collaborator Grethel Aguilar as the new Director General of IUCN. Muchas felicidades Grethel!

@CortniBorgerson Looks familiar.

Don’t mind this bathing spot one bit 🧼

adorable!

@CentreValBio @CortniBorgerson Very cute

In this recent video taken by researcher @CortniBorgerson Simone (Prolemur simus) can be seen playing with a golden bamboo lemur infant (Hapalemur aureus) from the group she’s been following through the park.

So sad to hear of the loss of my dear friend Kathy Mackinnon, one of the great conservation leaders of the past four decades. My condolences to her family, and her many friends and admirers around the world. iucn.org/story/202303/m…

And here is a piece on the discovery published in the Brazilian media outlet Oeco oeco.org.br/reportagens/um…

Our article describing the newest Brazilian turtle species, Mesoclemmys sabiniparaensis, is out. Named after philanthropist Andy Sabin, it increases the number of turtle taxa in Brazil to 39, 4th on the world list. See Chelonian Conservation and Biology meridian.allenpress.com/ccb/article/21…

Photos by M. Hoogmoed

Very pleased to see my namesake, Mittermeier's saki monkey (Pithecia mittermeieri), at Pousada Jardim da Amazonia, 300 km north of Cuiaba in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso #Matogrosso  #jardimdaamazonia  #sakimonkey

@andretrig @MarinaSilva @GuajajaraSonia Brilliant. Congratulations to President Lula and Ministers Marina and Sonia. We now have renewed hope for the world's richest megadiversity country.

Antes de empossar a ministra do Meio Ambiente e Mudança Climática @MarinaSilva e a ministra dos Povos Originários @GuajajaraSonia Lula assinou decretos restabelecendo o Fundo Amazônia e o Conama,o combate ao desmatamento pelo Ibama,além de anular medida em favor do garimpo ilegal

See our new article on the importance of national species action plans, based on a range of plans produced in Brazil between 2004 and 2019. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

So sad to hear of the loss of Pele, greatest athlete of the 20th century and the greatest footballer ever. I always wanted to meet him, but sadly never did. But I did see him play live, Santos vs São Paulo, in 1971

@stubutchart Amazing shot of an incredible bird!

What a fabulous shot of a bird that looks like it was made up…

Interesting piece on the search for isolated Muriquis (Brachyteles) in Brazil's Atlantic forest: oeco.org.br/reportagens/re…

Lula won!!! What a relief for Brazil, for Amazonia, and for the world. It was close, but we’ll take it. Looking forward to a very positive and productive next four years.

The world depends on the Amazon for our climate, our biodiversity, and our lives. Marina Silva reminds us that Sunday all Brazilians can vote to protect the environment.

A comprehensive new book on the Natural History of Primates has just come out.  Dedicated to the late Robert Sussman, it covers a wide range of topics and is highly recommended. rowman.com/ISBN/978144224…

The Brazilian state of Mato Grosso is excellent for primate-watching.  With 29 species, including two recently described endemics (Schneider's Mt sharmoset, Mico schneideri) and the Mato Grosso Titi Monkey (Plecturocebus grovesi), it should be high on your list to visit

A nice story in Mongabay on the primate-watching potential in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso, with 29 primate species. news.mongabay.com/2022/10/to-sav…