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USFWS 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 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.
Read MoreFrom Grower to Market: Investigating the Cacao Value Chain
Following the chain of prices from grower to market helps identify the risks, difficulties, and opportunities present in the cacao industry.
Read MoreHarpy eagle nest discoveries in Belize
TOLEDO DISTRICT, Belize – Scientists and local community members recently discovered two new Harpy Eagle nests in the Maya Mountains of southern Belize. The new nests in Belize are approximately 15km from one another; the first, located in Columbia River Forest Reserve, was discovered by a resident of a nearby village in July 2012. A…
Read MoreWood Thrush Research Using Geolocators
This year at BFREE we have two researching groups that are here to study a bird called the wood thrush. This bird is a declining threatened species that lives in the US and Canada, but during the winter months, it migrates down to Belize and other Central American countries for warmer weather. Emily McKinnon and…
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