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Cahow lecture to provide new information on species

Return of the Cahow: New Research Unveils the Mysteries of Bermuda’s National Bird (Photograph supplied)

A lecture on Bermuda’s Cahow Recovery Programme will provide an update on the project and findings from recent research.

The Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute and Bermuda Audubon Society will join forces to host the lecture Return of the Cahow: New Research Unveils the Mysteries of Bermuda’s National Bird.

It will be a part of the BUEI Talks series, to educate people interested in the protection of Bermuda’s oceans and to unite the community with non-government organisations to help protect the environment.

The cahow, also known as the Bermuda petrel, was hunted during the 1600s to the point it was considered extinct.

However, 300 years later in 1951, 18 breeding pairs were discovered, prompting an intensive conservation effort to restore the population to a healthy level.

Over the past five years, conservationists have collected helpful information about the species’ biology and its place in the North Atlantic biome.

Jeremy Madeiros, a senior terrestrial conservation officer at the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, will host the lecture outlining these findings.

The event will take place tomorrow at BUEI from 7.30pm to 8.30pm.

Tickets can be ordered online at BUEI’s website or purchased at its gift shop.

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Published June 26, 2024 at 7:46 am (Updated June 26, 2024 at 7:46 am)

Cahow lecture to provide new information on species

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