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Frequent visits to oil palm plantations are leading to a sharp increase in mortality rates among infant southern pig-tailed macaques <i>(Macaca nemestrina)</i> in the wild, according to a new study.
<p>Frequent visits to oil palm plantations are leading to a sharp increase in mortality rates among infant southern pig-tailed macaques (<em>Macaca nemestrina</em>) in the wild, according to a new study published in <em>Current Biology. </em>In addition to increased risk from predators and human encounters, exposure to harmful agricultural chemicals in this environment may negatively affect infant development.</p>