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The Geocaching craze is coming back to Bermuda, and Government hopes it will encourage people to really get to know the Island.
A self-guided treasure hunt, Geocaching allows people to explore places they visit using GPS co-ordinates, guiding them to...
DATE: Jun 29, 2013
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The fight to protect the critically endangered Bermuda Skink has found a new ally — the UK’s Chester Zoo.
A total of 12 skinks will soon be taken to the zoo in an effort to develop a captive breeding programme for the critically endangered species.
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DATE: Jun 07, 2013
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A tower on Cooper’s Island which had been used to monitor space shuttles will now be used to watch wildlife.
With longtails circling overhead, Environment and Planning Minister Sylvan Richards yesterday formally opened a wildlife watchtower during a ...
DATE: May 17, 2013
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Bermuda has won high praise from a veterinary science professor who found the Island a perfect laboratory for studying semi-tropical ecology.
Greg Lewbart recently brought a group of 15 veterinary students from North Carolina State University to do a...
DATE: Apr 04, 2013
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Bermudians have more of a “seek forgiveness rather than permission” attitude when it comes to Bermuda’s protected species.
Senators yesterday expressed their concerns that residents were continuing to flatten preserved woodland and fish for eagle ray...
DATE: Dec 01, 2011
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Increased fines of up to $25,000 have been brought in to better protect Bermuda’s endangered species.
The move comes as the Protected Species Amendment Act was passed by the House of Assembly although the Opposition complained the new rules could be ...
DATE: Nov 29, 2011
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Environment
After two years of “sweat and hard work” HSBC Bermuda will tomorrow open more acreage of Cooper's Island Nature Reserve to the public.
Bank CEO Phil Butterfield spoke yesterday on what he called the opening of an “absolutely outstanding piece of pro...
DATE: Jun 17, 2011
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Environment
Government needs your help in tracking two recently introduced species of lizard.
The Department of Conservation Services within the Ministry of Public Works yesterday advised that two geckos, the Mediterranean or Turkish gecko, (Hemidactylus turcicu...
DATE: Jun 10, 2011
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Environment
In March the Bermuda Sloop Foundation welcomed aboard the Spirit of Bermuda a crew of 21 members from the Year 9 Warwick Academy boys I was fortunate enough to have been one of them.
The voyage lasted a total of five days, commencing on a Monday and ...
DATE: May 12, 2011
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Young Observer
This is the concluding part of Friday’s debate in the Senate on the revised SDO for Tucker’s Point. The first part of the debate was published in Saturday’s newspaper.
Opposition Senate Leader Jeanne Atherden said she learnt that only developments o...
DATE: Mar 28, 2011
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