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The cahow conservation programme on Nonsuch Island has been featured in the cover story of America’s national Audubon magazine
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The winter edition of the magazine included an article on the birds written by Jessica Bruder, whose book Nomadland:...
DATE: Dec 22, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Bermuda Audubon is embarking on its annual count of wild birds and is asking the public for help.
This Saturday, 22 volunteers will take part in the National Audubon’s Annual Christmas Bird Count which, in its 122nd year, is the world’s longest-...
DATE: Dec 18, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Three frisky siblings have journeyed from New York to a new home in Bermuda.
The red ruffed lemurs have joined the ring-tailed lemurs already resident in the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo’s Madagascar exhibit.
The new residents roam free alongsid...
DATE: Dec 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
They say the early bird catches the worm but one early-rising businessman instead captured an unusual sighting for Bermuda.
Rick Pagnani, the CEO of Newport Reinsurance and a bird enthusiast, was in his office on Reid Street at about 7.45am on Saturd...
DATE: Dec 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The teenage creator of an international organisation set up to translate climate change literature into dozens of languages helped close a major conference for young people on Saturday.
Sophia Kianni, 19, the keynote speaker at the Youth Climate Summ...
DATE: Nov 29, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A recovery programme for the rare cahow has logged a record number of breeding pairs this year.
The number of pairs on Nonsuch Island, off St George’s, increased from 143 breeding pairs last year to 156 this year.
The cahows are identified with band...
DATE: Nov 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The public works ministry has confirmed work has started to clear flood-prone canals.
The news came after the The Royal Gazette last week highlighted the plight of an elderly man, Francis Jeffers, whose caregiver could not get to his house because of...
DATE: Nov 24, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A pilot project to restore endemic trees through micro forests and teach young people about conservation has put out its first shoots.
The Bermuda Zoological Society launched the BZS Micro Forest Project this month with financial backing from reinsu...
DATE: Nov 23, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Bermuda has become the first overseas territory to join a new maritime defence programme which protects against illegal fishing and other unlawful activities.
The Blue Shield programme is a UK government initiative designed to provide comprehensiv...
DATE: Nov 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Government must conduct a robust public consultation before the development of a sustainable offshore fishing industry, a conservation action group has said.
Plans to create a marine protected area that prohibits fishing – as well as a fishery – ...
DATE: Nov 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan