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Rhett Ayers Butler is the founder and CEO of Mongabay. Note that this is a legacy byline feed: the main feed is at the Rhett A Butler article feed.

Amazon rainforest: Empty of animals

Amazon rainforest: Empty of animals Special to mongabay.com: Wilderness Classroom: Expedition 2006The following is an update from The Wilderness Classroom's expedition to the Peruvian rainforest. You can follow their adventures…

The Amazon: Fisherman’s paradise

The Amazon: Fisherman's paradise Special to mongabay.com: Wilderness Classroom: Expedition 2006The following is an update from The Wilderness Classroom's expedition to the Peruvian rainforest. You can follow their adventures at…

Is there any relief from the mosquitoes?

Is there any relief from the mosquitoes? Special to mongabay.com: Wilderness Classroom: Expedition 2006The following is an update from The Wilderness Classroom's expedition to the Peruvian rainforest. You can follow…

Emerging from the Wilderness

Emerging from the Wilderness Special to mongabay.com: Wilderness Classroom: Expedition 2006The following is an update from The Wilderness Classroom's expedition to the Peruvian rainforest. You can follow their adventures at…

Sloths are not lazy, they are just slow

Sloths are not lazy, they are just slow Special to mongabay.com: Wilderness Classroom: Expedition 2006The following is an update from The Wilderness Classroom's expedition to the Peruvian rainforest. You can…

Flooded forest habitat in the Amazon rainforest

Flooded forest habitat in the Amazon rainforest Special to mongabay.com: Wilderness Classroom: Expedition 2006The following is an update from The Wilderness Classroom's expedition to the Peruvian rainforest. You can follow…

Fish Flow with the Floods in the Amazon

Fish Flow with the Floods in the Amazon Special to mongabay.com: Wilderness Classroom: Expedition 2006The following is an update from The Wilderness Classroom's expedition to the Peruvian rainforest. You can…

Rivers are the highways of the Amazon

Rivers are the highways of the Amazon Special to mongabay.com: Wilderness Classroom: Expedition 2006The following is an update from The Wilderness Classroom's expedition to the Peruvian rainforest. You can follow…

Exploring the Flooded Streets of Iquitos, Peru

Exploring the Flooded Streets of Iquitos, Peru Special to mongabay.com: Wilderness Classroom: Expedition 2006The following is an update from The Wilderness Classroom's expedition to the Peruvian rainforest. You can follow…

The Adventure Begins: Wilderness Classroom in Peru

The Adventure Begins--Wilderness Classroom in Peru Special to mongabay.com: Wilderness Classroom: Expedition 2006The following is an update from The Wilderness Classroom's expedition to the Peruvian rainforest. You can follow their…

Bioengineered forests coming soon?

Bioengineered forests coming soon? Biotech increasingly used in forestry says FAO Bioengineered forests coming soon? Biotech increasingly used in forestry says FAO FAO Release Research and applications of biotechnology in…