Archive for February 2019
17 New Species of Land Snails Discovered in Belize
17 New Species of Land Snails Discovered in Belize By Dan and Judy Dourson The beautiful country of Belize, known to the rest of the world for its stunning reef and adventure tourism, has a new claim to fame as home to seventeen new species of land snails! This information was uncovered thanks to a long-term study…
Read MoreWinners Announced for the National Hicatee Poster Contest
BFREE and the Turtle Survival Alliance (TSA) are pleased to announce the winners of a national poster contest for primary school students. The Overall Winner was Seydi Medrano from Ambergris Caye Elementary School in San Pedro, Belize. (First image) The Winner of the 12-14 age group was Kevin Thurton from Hummingbird Elementary School in Belize…
Read MoreMonkey River Watershed Association Annual Press Meeting
On Friday, February 1, the Monkey River Watershed Association hosted a community meeting in Monkey River Village. The purpose was to present the working document ‘A Road Map for the Restoration of the Monkey River, Its Watershed and Its Shore,” to community members and the funding agency, the United Nations Development Programme/ Small Grants Programme. …
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