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Lionfish hunters pulled 849 of the invasive species from Bermuda’s waters in January as the 5th Annual Winter Lionfish Derby set new records.
Organisers said more than 250 fish were caught in the first week of the monthlong competition alone.
Corey E...
DATE: Feb 08, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Removal of mould in a Pembroke school cost more than $444,000, new figures have revealed.
And renovations to the bathrooms at a Warwick school cost about $400,000.
The cost of the mould work at Dellwood Middle School and the price of new bathrooms a...
DATE: Feb 01, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Southampton Parish Council has invited the public to join a nature walk through the Vesey Nature Reserve next weekend.
The walk, scheduled to start at 3pm on Sunday, was designed to promote health and fitness.
A spokesman for the council said: “The ...
DATE: Jan 21, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Emergency Measures Organisation has invited Ferry Reach residents to discuss an emergency evacuation plan in case of a disaster.
Representatives from both Rubis Energy Bermuda and Sol Petroleum Bermuda are involved in the meeting, which will take...
DATE: Jan 21, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The CahowCam on Nonsuch Island came alive with activity yesterday morning as one of the critically endangered birds returned to the island to lay its egg for the season.
The event was broadcast live internationally through CahowCam, which is run by L...
DATE: Jan 11, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Conservationists hope lionfish will be back on the menu this winter as the fifth annual Winter Lionfish Derby picks up steam.
As of Monday afternoon more than 180 lionfish had already been caught as part of this year’s derby.
A spokesman said: “It se...
DATE: Jan 08, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
World famous birder David Wingate witnessed a dramatic falcon strike on a Canada goose on a golf course during the Audubon Society’s 44th Christmas Bird Count.
A society spokeswoman said the fierce — but unsuccessful — mid-air strike at the Port Roya...
DATE: Jan 07, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Most of the rezoning proposals sent as part of the development of a draft Bermuda Plan want the removal of conservation protections, it has been revealed.
The Department of Planning said more than 200 rezoning proposals were received as part of the c...
DATE: Dec 12, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Staff from Dolphin Quest Bermuda have made a presentation at an international conference on marine education in Connecticut.
Sundée Faulkner, sales and outreach manager, and Kameron Burgess, marine mammal specialist, both attended the Alliance of Mar...
DATE: Dec 05, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A veterinarian warned pet owners to take extra care yesterday after he treated two dogs who had eaten rat poison.
Andrew Madeiros, of Ettrick Animal Hospital, said the clinic sometimes dealt with animals who had been exposed to rat bait, but it was u...
DATE: Nov 05, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes