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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 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 MoreBFREE Avian Technician Receives Prestigious Internship
BFREE avian technician, Gato Pop, receives internship at Klamath Bird Observatory in Oregon for international bird banding.
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.
Read MoreNew Species of Plant Named for BFREE Co-Founders, the Marlins
The Marlins have a new plant species named in their honor! In the current issue of Kew Bulletin, co-authors (Wesley Knapp and Wayt Thomas) and I pay tribute to the Marlins and their accomplishments by naming Rhynchospora marliniana. We felt it especially appropriate to honor the Marlins and their contributions by naming a species that…
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