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First Sighting of Harpy Eagle at BFREE!
September 9, 2016. At approximately 11:30 am, Tom Pop, Manager of the HCRC at BFREE, was doing routine work at the turtle ponds when he heard a bird call above him. Because of his training as an avian technician and his work with the BFREE bird project, Tom immediately recognized the call as that of…
Read MoreFinalist in Wildlife Vaasa Film Festival
BFREE’s documentary film, “Wings of Hope,” was selected as a finalist in Finland’s Wildlife Vaasa – International Nature Film Festival. Created by Emmy-award winning filmmakers, Richard and Carol Foster of Wildlife Film Productions, and produced by Carol Foster and Jacob Marlin of BFREE, the film is about the re-discovery of wild Harpy Eagles in Belize. “Wings…
Read MoreEmily Buege – Fish Research on the Bladen River
My name is Emily Buege, and I’m a master’s student in the geography department at the University of Alabama. I’m finishing my first year in the program with my thesis fieldwork at BFREE! Originally from Dakota, Minnesota, I grew up on a state park, so I’ve always been close to nature. I obtained my undergrad…
Read MoreRotary Wheeling to BFREE
By Caitlin Addison-Howard, Rotary Toilet Project Coordinator Our group of Rotarians from Corozal Rotary Club #1794 was charged with bringing back information on a working composting toilet design. The toilet needed to meet a few requirements: low or no water use, a model that would improve the general health of students and an inexpensive and…
Read MoreWorkshop 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 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 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…
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