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Government: dog policy is biting

Tough enforcement of the banned breed dog policy has resulted in fewer dog attacks, according to Government. Animal wardens have executed 45 warrants for illegally bred dogs across the Island this year. Since January, the Animal Control Section has s...
Nov 01, 2014
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How to help storm-swept birds

While Bermuda’s birds may be a little low on foliage following the two recent storms, don’t be tempted to throw food out for them. President of the Bermuda Audubon Society Andrew Dobson said that leaving birdseed out is most likely to attract non-na...
Oct 28, 2014
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‘Extinct’ Bermuda snail is found in city alleyway

For decades conservationists believed Bermuda’s endemic land snail, Poecilozonites bermudensis, was extinct. They feared it had become a victim of invasive predators. But now, around 40 years after its last sighting in the wild, a healthy colony of t...
Oct 25, 2014
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Nonsuch is ready for cahows’ arrival

The cahow colony on Nonsuch Island escaped from Hurricane Gonzalo unscathed and the area is ready for the imminent arrival of our national bird for the next breeding season. Conservation experts have been checking over the site, part of the Castle H...
Oct 24, 2014
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Readers capture unloved insect-eaters on camera

A call for readers’ pictures of Bermuda’s notorious centipede resulted in a bonanza of photos showing the creatures, popularly known as the St David’s centipede due to their numbers at the East End. Judging by readers’ comments on our October 21 stor...
Oct 23, 2014
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Goodbye to Cliffy

There’s a longtail named Cliffy exploring the world, thanks to the efforts of a Paget couple. Dennis and Lisa Whitehead said a tearful goodbye this week to the longtail chick they rescued from drowning over a month ago. “There was a nest in the cliff...
Oct 23, 2014
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SPCA: animals unfazed by storm

The SPCA has been working without any power since Hurricane Gonzalo hit the Island, but the 40 plus animals in its care are faring well according to staff. The animal shelter lost power on the first day of the storm and has been running on a skeleta...
Oct 22, 2014
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Dolphins make it through storm

The nine marine residents of Dolphin Quest weathered Hurricane Gonzalo safely behind the thick stone walls surrounding The Keep pond shelter, general manager Christine Mihelcic said. Staff were on hand throughout the storm to watch over the dolphins....
Oct 21, 2014
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Wingate’s bird boxes go global

A conservation invention championed by Bermudian environmentalist David Wingate has gone global. The seabird nest boxes that Dr Wingate designed have already proved to be a huge success helping to rebuild Cahow numbers in Bermuda. Now another island ...
Oct 11, 2014
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Microchip solves mystery of the runaway cat

Microchip solves mystery of the runaway cat By Jessie Moniz Hardy Starving, diseased, unloved was the life Michele and Ed Lawrence imagined for their cat, Dorian Gray, when he went on the lam two years ago. Imagine their surprise when they discovere...
Sep 25, 2014
Letters to the Editor

An emotive problem that must be solved

19 September, 2014 Dear Sir, Re: Feral cat explosion The response to my letter has been significant and the feral cat problem is an emotive one. For the record, my family has had domestic cats for generations and we have at least six cat companions b...
Sep 24, 2014
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Feral cat problem is not BFAB’s fault

17 September, 2014 Dear Sir, I am writing in response to the letter in last Tuesday’s paper entitled ‘Feral cat explosion’ to address some of the writer’s concerns. Many people are quick to blame the Bermuda Feline Assistance Bureau (BFAB) for the gr...
Sep 23, 2014
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