Hicatee Awareness Month in the News

Posted by on Oct 30, 2018 | No Comments
Hicatee Awareness Month in the News! HCRC Manager, Thomas Pop, Field Course Leader, Nelly Cadle, and Science & Education Fellow, Jaren Serano had the distinct honor of being interviewed about BFREE, the HCRC, and all things Hicatee on news outlets thoughout Belize during October. We are thrilled that the media helped in bringing positive attention to work […]

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International Herpetological Symposium 2019 in Belize

Posted by on Oct 3, 2018 | No Comments
Next June, the International Herpetological Symposium (IHS) will held at the Best Western Plus Belize Biltmore Plaza in Belize City.  The mission of the IHS is to provide a forum for the dissemination of information and results of such research pertaining to the natural history, conservation biology, and captive management and propagation of amphibians and reptiles. Each year […]

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Professional Development for HCRC Staff

Posted by on Oct 3, 2018 | No Comments
Thomas Pop, Manager of the Hicatee Conservation & Research Center, visited the Cayo District for one week in September to receive training at the Belize Wildlife & Referral Clinic (BWRC). BWRC offers free training for governmental and non-governmental partners in wildlife conservation issues, rescue and rehabilitation, wildlife husbandry, emergency response and more. Depending on needs […]

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Celebrating Belize’s National Treasure – the Hicatee Turtle

Posted by on Oct 3, 2018 | No Comments
This October, BFREE, Turtle Survival Alliance, and our partners are observing the second annual Hicatee Awareness Month. Throughout the month, activities and events will celebrate the beloved Central American River Turtle – locally known as the Hicatee. This year’s message encourages national pride of this rare and unique species by seeking to establish the Hicatee […]

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Bi-annual Hicatee Health Assessments at BFREE

Posted by on Oct 1, 2018 | No Comments
A team of veterinarians, zookeepers, researchers, and wildlife enthusiasts traveled to BFREE to perform health assessments on the turtles at the Hicatee Conservation and Research Center.  Our fall health check occurs when females likely have eggs, which allows the team to perform ultrasounds and determine the reproductive status of the turtles.       Day […]

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BFREE Donation Needs

Posted by on May 7, 2018 | No Comments
Thank you for choosing to donate to BFREE! Due to our remoteness and the harsh tropical climate, obtaining and maintaining supplies can be a great challenge for BFREE staff. Please use this guide as a reference point for up-to-date needs at the BFREE Research Station. We can provide a letter acknowledging the dollar value of your […]

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Hicatee Health Check

Posted by on Apr 17, 2018 | No Comments
This year’s first Hicatee health check  took place on April 4th and 5th at the Hicatee Conservation & Research Center (HCRC). The HCRC, a joint effort between BFREE and the Turtle Survival Alliance (TSA), is a captive-breeding facility for the critically endangered Central American River Turtle (more commonly known as Hicatee). Captive-breeding offers the potential […]

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Soaring with Solar

Posted by on Apr 17, 2018 | One Comment
After 23 years of BFREE being an off-the-grid solar powered field station, nothing has changed, except now we have a centralized 7.5 kw state of the art solar system which is 7 -10 times more productive and has energy storage capacity more than 20 times what was on-site before. The system also has a backup […]

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Instagram Takeover featuring Kaitlin Elgrim

Posted by on Mar 13, 2018 | No Comments
@BFREEBZ Instagram Takeover: Sharing Real Experiences from the People & Wildlife at BFREE The BFREE Biological Research Station and privately protected area in southern Belize host numerous student study abroad courses, volunteers, researchers and scientist from around the world each year. Our remote location in the rainforest means our visitors must unplug from their devices […]

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Instagram Takeover featuring Justin Brown

Posted by on Feb 12, 2018 | No Comments
@BFREEBZ Instagram Takeover: Sharing Real Experiences from the People & Wildlife at BFREE The BFREE Biological Research Station and privately protected area in southern Belize host numerous student study abroad courses, volunteers, researchers and scientist from around the world each year. Our remote location in the rainforest means our visitors must unplug from their devices […]

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