Brazilian forests get innovative primate crossing solutions.

Deforestation and urban development have fragmented Brazil’s Atlantic Forest into isolated patches, trapping endangered primates on forest islands surrounded by hostile human development. Golden lion tamarins, muriquis, and other critically endangered monkeys face starvation and genetic isolation when they cannot reach neighboring forest fragments to find food, mates, or new territories. Innovative conservation scientists have developed an elegant solution that sounds like something from a fantasy novel but represents cutting-edge wildlife management. These aerial pathways are revolutionizing primate conservation and offering hope for species teetering on the edge of extinction.