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The risky business of Amazonian tree climbers

A botanist looks up at a man dangling 20 meters (yards) above ground in a tree that belongs to an endangered species in Brazil's Amazon.

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"Their work should be regularized as field technicians and they should get training," said Pereira. Despite the risks, Zelao intends on passing on the baton to his 19- and 21-year-old sons once his body says stop.