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Durrell Trust reports successful captive breeding of the endangered Lesser Antillean Iguana

In other, more positive iguana news, the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust in Jersey, has reported the first successful captive breeding in over a decade of the endangered Lesser Antillean Iguana (Iguana delicatissima, distinct from the green or common iguana, Iguana iguana). The BBC reports: Two rare Caribbean iguanas have been born at the Durrell Wildlife [...]

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New network of marine protected areas includes Anguilla, Saba, Statia, St. Barths, St. Maarten and St. Martin

Representatives from six Caribbean territories are meeting in St. Martin to launch a new network of marine protected areas: The Reserve Naturelle organizes the first exchange meeting for marine protected areas of St. Martin, St. Maarten, St. Barths, Anguilla, Saba and Statia. The four-day meeting started [on Monday] with a lunch at the Mercure hotel, [...]

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Vacancies: Marine Science Instructors with Academic Treks

Academic Treks is looking for individuals with graduate degrees in Marine Science fields to teach summer courses in The Bahamas, Belize and the Leeward Islands: Description Academic Treks has summer employment job offerings to individuals with graduate degrees in Marine Science fields. • Tropical Marine Biology (Leeward Caribbean Islands) • Dolphin Studies (Belize) High school-age [...]

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Marine mammal sanctuary to be set up in the French Caribbean

A conservation area for the protection of marine mammals is to be created in the waters of the French West Indies: On 5th October 2010, in Montego Bay (Jamaica), during the meeting of the Parties to the Convention of the Caribbean Sea (the Carthagène agreement and SPAW protocol), the French government officially announced, through Mr. [...]

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Video: Invasive Alien Species of the Bahamas

Video: Invasive Alien Species of the Bahamas

Learn why invasive plant and animal species such as the Australian Pine, the Lionfish, the Melaleuca Tree and the Brazilian Pepper Tree are bad for the Bahamian environment.

Reducing deforestation in Haiti with new cooking stoves and tree nurseries

IICA distributes environmentally-friendly stoves in Haiti

The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) is contributing to a project that takes a two-pronged approach to reducing [...]

Small Island Developing States Ministers meet to prepare for Rio+20

Ministers from small island developing states (SIDS) recently met informally to discuss sustainable energy development and their negotiating positions in [...]

Caribbean Endemic Bird Festival 2012

Caribbean Endemic Bird Festival 2012

The 2012 Caribbean Endemic Bird Festival runs from April 22 to May 22.

Video: Climate change in Dominica

Via the Climate Investment Funds: The landscape of Dominica has changed. Its pristine biodiversity now faces a multitude of threats [...]

Six Caribbean countries to receive US$10.6 million for climate resilience activities

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) reports that Caribbean countries are to benefit from a $10.6 million grant from the Climate [...]