Brown howler monkeys in Tabasco are dying in large numbers due to abnormally high temperatures, suffering from dehydration symptoms like convulsions and fainting, with the main cause identified as heat stroke.
Conservation efforts to protect the vulnerable species are being jeopardized by the mass deaths of howler monkeys in Tabasco, with individuals like wildlife biologist Gilberto Pozo lamenting the loss after years of conservation work.
Brown howler monkeys, native to southern Mexico and classified as 'vulnerable,' are experiencing decreasing numbers in the face of climate change impacts such as extreme heat and land-use changes.
Gilberto Pozo, a primate expert and conservationist, highlights the critical situation faced by howler monkeys in Tabasco, emphasizing the urgent need for conservation measures to address the ongoing threats to the species.
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