#FFNnominee2022

Gabriel Fávero Massocato has been climbing up the conservation ladder quite a bit. From starting out as a volunteer ten years ago, to becoming executive director at the Wild Animal Conservation Institute (ICAS), the NGO he co-founded in Brasil. When he first started, he knew nothing about the giant armadillo, just like many other people. However, it seems this mysterious creature is slowly disappearing due to habitat loss and fragmentation without anyone noticing. By conducting long-term research, training other aspiring conservationists and managing wildfires in the Pantanal area, Gabriel is working hard to save the giant armadillo from vanishing all together. He aims to preserve viable populations of this scaly mammal in each of the biomes where they naturally occur and where they can be appreciated and valued by local communities.
Should Gabriel win the 2022 FFN Award, he would start a new initiative called Giant Armadillo Conservation Units. These units provide safe spaces for the giant armadillo’s where they can be monitored by Gabriel and his staff. He will be working with local stakeholders and the government to advocate for habitat conservation and link fragmented habitats to ensure long term population viability, and visit schools to promote the giant armadillo and let it be celebrated.
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