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First 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 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 MoreNotes from the Field Spring 2013
New partnerships, bold new field courses and new additions to the BFREE experience along with annual/biannual courses punctuate BFREE’s 2013 field season.
Read MoreBFREE Avian Technician Receives Prestigious Internship
BFREE avian technician, Gato Pop, receives internship at Klamath Bird Observatory in Oregon for international bird banding.
Read MoreA Rodent’s Role in Seed Dispersal
Long-time BFREE board member and US Geological Survey Ecologist, Rob Klinger, is an invited speaker for the 50th Anniversary meeting for the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation meeting in San Jose, Costa Rica during late June. Below find the abstract for Rob’s presentation. “Community Effects Of Variation In Strength Of Seed Dispersal And Seed…
Read MoreBFREE’s Cacao Nursery and Reforestation Project Featured on USFWS Blog
BFREE’s cacao nursery and reforestation project was featured on the US Fish and Wildlife Services blog.
Read MoreTracking BFREE’s Migratory Songbirds
Geolocators passively track the locations of small birds each day, allowing scientists to document for the first time the migratory behavior of songbirds.
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