Deforestation in the Amazon (IMAGE) University of Oklahoma Caption Stockyard with piles of native wood logs extracted from a Brazilian Amazon rainforest region, seen in the background. Credit Photo by Tarcisio Schnaider, via Shutterstock Usage Restrictions none License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.