Teams from our Brazilian partner, Instituto de Pesquisa Ecológicas (IPÊ), visited the Tanguro fazenda in the Amazon rainforest. Seven tapirs were caught! These captures will be used to monitor the animals' state of health, carry out genetic analyses and fit some tapirs with GPS collars to track their movements.
The IPÊ also took hundreds of biological samples and monitored and recorded images from the 50 camera traps located in the area.
In addition, an awareness-raising campaign on road collisions with wildlife was launched in mid-August.