Posts by bfreebz
Workshop designs strategy to safeguard long-term survival of the Hicatee turtle in Belize
On February 25-26, 2016, Belize Foundation for Research and Environmental Education (BFREE) in collaboration with Turtle Survival Alliance, the Belize Fisheries Department, and the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens hosted the 2nd Hicatee Conservation Forum and Workshop at the BFREE Field Station in southern Belize. Unique to Belize, Guatemala and Mexico, the Central American River Turtle,…
Read MoreCacao-based Agroforestry Handbook
Now in its 3rd year, the Belize Cacao-based Agroforestry Project (BCARP) is on the path to broadening its reach by producing an illustrated guidebook to be distributed around the country. The BCARP seeks to expand habitat for over-wintering neotropical migratory birds and other wildlife by converting environments such as farmland and secondary growth forest to…
Read MoreFirst captive bred Hicatee Turtles hatch at HCRC
Six months after a clutch of eight Hicatee eggs was found buried at the waters’ edge at the Hicatee Conservation and Research Center (HCRC) in December of 2014, hatchlings began to emerge from their eggs. These are the first hatchlings in the captive breeding program established by the Turtle Survival Alliance (TSA) and BFREE at…
Read MoreOecologia article considers the winter ecology of Wood Thrushes
Emily McKinnon, bird biologist and Research Affiliate in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Manitoba, conducted a significant portion of her doctoral field research at the BFREE field station. In her May 27 blog post, “Jungle life is not always easy for Wood Thrushes,” McKinnon summarized her research and announced the resulting Oecologia article.…
Read MoreUSFWS feature BFREE Pen Pal collaboration on their blog
After a visit to Belize this spring, Molly Sperduto of the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and Heather Barrett of BFREE helped establish pen pal relationships between a primary school in Golden Stream, Belize and another in Canterbury, New Hampshire, USA. Recently, a blog article on the USFWS website was recently posted that describes…
Read MoreHicatee Turtle Confiscations Help Stock the HCRC
Confiscations of illegal Hicatee turtles help place turtles in the conservation and research center at BFREE.
Read MoreNew Species of Rare Land Snail Officially Described from Belize!
Land snail Eucalodium belizensis found in the Maya Mountains of Belize was formally given scientific description by Dan Dourson and Fred Thompson.
Read MoreA Rapid Multi-Taxa Assessment of “Oak Ridge”
In March of 2012, an expedition team took a snapshot of the vegetation, bat and land snail diversity in the moisture-laden forests of the highest elevations in the Maya Mountains (Bladen Nature Reserve).
Read MoreField Course Installs Solar Panels at the Bunkhouse
Field course students install solar panels at the field station bunkhouse to ensure stable lighting.
Read MoreA Bird-Friendly Chocolate Forest in the Making
Workshop for local farmers and day laborers focused on local agroforestry and restoration by preparing forest and farm areas for planting cacao saplings.
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