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Two Women Charged with Smuggling of Bahamian Iguanas - Apr 4, 2014 - 12:28:08 PM
LONDON, England - Two
Romanian women have been sentenced to one year in prison for smuggling
13 critically endangered iguanas from The Bahamas into London Heathrow
Airport.
The women, Angela-Alina Bita, 26, and Vitora-Oliva
Bucsa, 24 were found with the iguanas by UK Border Force officers on
February 3rd at Heathrow’s Terminal 5.
Both pleaded guilty to illegal importation at Isleworth Court in the UK on Thursday 3 April 2014.
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Bahamas Information Services Updates
Minister Nottage on the Mid-Year Budget Review 2013/2014 - Mar 14, 2014 - 12:51:12 PM
Nassau, Bahamas - Enclosed is the
2013/14 Mid-Year Budget Review
by Dr. Bernard J. Nottage MP, National Security Minister:
Mr. Speaker,
“The key to immortality is first living a life worth remembering”
Bruce Lee
I
rise to contribute to the debate on the Mid-Year Budget Review of the
2013/2014 Budget. I will specifically report on pertinent developments
regarding the Ministry of National Security (Head 29), the Police Force
(Head 31), the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (Head 32), Her Majesty’s
Prison (Head 11) and the Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas...
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Bahamas Ntl Trust Hailed as Global Pioneer in Environmental Conservation - Mar 7, 2014 - 11:24:17 AM
The Bahamas National
Trust (BNT) was praised as a global model and pioneer in the fight to
protect the environment during the second annual Bahamas National
History Conference.
Keynote speaker and accomplished
international scientist Dr. David Campbell told the conference that over
its nearly six decades in existence, the BNT has repeatedly stood out
as a shining example, establishing landmark conservation policies and
showing other countries the way forward.
“The BNT was a
groundbreaking achievement. Its work has been great for The Bahamas,” he
said. “Few people understand how the Trust has really served as a model
for the planet and one of the more effective..."
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Shedd Aquarium Hires Dr. Kristine Stump to Lead Bahamas Field Work on Nassau Grouper - Feb 6, 2014 - 4:12:24 PM
CHICAGO –
Shedd Aquarium, a global leader in research and conservation, announces
the hiring of Kristine Stump, Ph.D. as a postdoctoral research associate
for the aquarium’s Daniel P. Haerther Center for Conservation and
Research. Dr. Stump will oversee Shedd’s Marine and Island Ecology
college course and lead field work in the Bahamas studying the Nassau
grouper (Epinephelus striatus), an endangered fish listed on the
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of
Threatened Species.
“We are excited to welcome Dr. Stump to our
team of researchers doing critical conservation work around the globe,”
said Dr. Charles Knapp, vice president of conservation and research at
the aquarium.
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Please Don’t Feed The Iguanas - Jan 9, 2014 - 10:50:19 AM
Nassau, Bahamas - Feeding wildlife is an
increasingly common tourist activity here in our islands, especially the
Family Islands. But a new study published online by the journal
Conservation Physiology by Dr. Charles Knapp, PhD, of the John G. Shedd
Aquarium in Chicago, and a team of researchers shows that endangered
iguanas are suffering further physiological problems as a result of
being fed by tourists and locals.
The two year study compared
rock iguanas living on tourist-visited islands and those living on
non-tourist-visited islands and the physiological differences and
infection rates. Blood and fecal samples were collected from both male
and female iguanas during two research trips in 2010 and 2012...
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BNT Involving Young Bahamians in Sea Turtle Research - Jul 10, 2013 - 11:59:51 PM
Bahamas National Trust
(BNT) is currently focusing on learning more about the nesting behavior
of the varieties of sea turtles found in Bahamian waters. Through a
summer sea turtle research programme, they are involving young Bahamians
in this important work to promote the survival of the animals and their
role in the marine ecosystem.
Biologist Scott Johnson, Education
Officer, BNT described the Trust’s week-long camp dedicated to teaching
young Bahamians, especially budding young scientists, about the
importance of turtle conservation and how to study the habitat in which
the turtles live and breed.
Community
COB College Council Visits Gerace Research Centre, San Salvador - Sep 28, 2012 - 12:50:04 PM
San Salvador, Bahamas – The second largest
employer in San Salvador, the Gerace Research Centre (GRC) is more than
a thriving facility where new knowledge is produced by students and
faculty from colleges and universities around
the world. It has become a mainstay of social and economic vigor on the
island, with its impact clearly extending beyond the boundaries of the
former Bahamian Field Station.
Members of the College Council visited the Gerace Research Centre on September 12th
to hold their monthly meeting. It also provided the opportunity for
Council members to have direct contact with one of The College’s
centres for research in the areas of Archaeology, Biology, Geology, and
Marine Science and see its far-reaching influence...
Entertainment
26th Annual Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival (FLIFF) Unveils 2011 Lineup - Oct 2, 2011 - 10:07:56 PM
Fort Lauderdale, FL – The Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival
(FLIFF) announced its highly anticipated film line-up for the 26th
edition, September 22, 2011, featuring 6 World Premieres, 15 U.S.
Premieres and 61 Florida Premieres. FLiFF (www.FLiFF.com) will present
features, documentaries, shorts and student films from the U.S. and
around the world, including Spain, Italy, France, U.K, Russia, Fiji, and
South Africa, Sweden, Brazil, Uruguay, Colombia, Peru, Italy, France,
Portugal, over 40 different countries in all and will host filmmakers,
producers, and actors to represent and discuss their films. The festival
takes place
October 21 - November 11.
“We’re looking forward a great festival this year,” comments FLiFF
President and CEO, Gregory von Hausch. “The program offers an eclectic
array of films; some reflect political and environmental concerns and
others range from young love..."
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Bahamas Information Services Updates
BNT Amendment Bill 2010 Remarks - Environment Minister Earl Deveaux - Oct 6, 2010 - 2:03:52 PM
 Nassau, Bahamas - The following is a contribution by the Hon Earl D. Deveaux, MP and Minister of The Environment on the Bill for an Act to Amend The Bahamas National Trust Act, 2010 in the House of Assembly:
One
of the many unwritten, little known vignettes about the creation of
The Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park, the oldest and most famous in The
Bahamas National Park system, is that The Park was created to forestall
much, if not the whole, of the Exuma Cays from being alienated to development
anticipated by a now deceased wealthy American industrialist who wished
to purchase the whole of the Exuma Cays and develop luxury homes for
the wealthy of the world. Since six cays had already been sold, he was
told it was against the law; and the legislature quickly made it so...
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Local
Tomorrow’s Leaders Witnessing the Natural Jewels on the West Side of Andros - Jul 1, 2010 - 5:54:51 PM
Andros Island, The Bahamas - The West Side National Park located on the northwest side of Andros Island has been in existence since 2002. However, several Androsians and Bahamians that have been using the west side for years were, and in some cases are still not aware of the park’s existence nor its boundaries. In the past, this park like a few other parks in the Bahamas was not recognized for its unique natural features and has not been actively managed because of limited capacity to do so.
Since 2006, The Nature Conservancy (the Conservancy) has been working collectively with The Bahamas National Trust (BNT), Andros Conservancy and Trust (ANCAT), Nature’s Hope for South Andros, The Department of Marine Resources and The Kerzner Marine Foundation to promote both the existing and, the expansion of the West Side National Park while encouraging sustainable use of the area. The west side consists of vast areas of tidal flats with many small islands and estuaries that provide nursery and feeding areas for commercially valuable species like, snapper...
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