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Call for Applications for Wilburforce Leaders in Conservation Science - due by May 31

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COMPASS is delighted to announce a call for applications for the 2023 Wilburforce Leaders in Conservation Science! This 9-month program is designed to support conservation experts to advance solutions that will lead to a future where the people, wildlife, and wild places of western North America thrive.

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Puerto Rican scientist to study zebra butterfly

Submitted on 24 May 2019 - 9:15am

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Amanda Pérez Pintado

Dr. Jesyka Meléndez Rosa was recently awarded funding by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to study the zebra butterfly, a species that is endemic to Puerto Rico.

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Para la Naturaleza and Boys & Girls Club Puerto Rico provide nature immersion experiences for youth

Submitted on 12 November 2018 - 1:01pm

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Gerardo E. Alvarado León

The non-profits Para la Naturaleza and Boys & Girls Club have partnered to provide nature immersion experiences for youth 6 to 18 years old.

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Puerto Rican and Mexican scientists exchange knowledge about marine mammals

Submitted on 20 February 2017 - 10:46pm

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Gerardo E. Alvarado León

Six researchers from the Puerto Rico Manatee Conservation Center at the Interamerican University in Bayamón went to the Dolphin Discovery facilities in Mexico, qhere they learned about differet techniques to manage marine mammals.

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DRNA alerts citizens of illegality of parking on riverbeds

Submitted on 4 August 2015 - 7:41pm

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The Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DRNA) is warning citizens that it is illegal to park their cars on river shores. DRNA is also asking citizens to report this illegal activity by calling 787-724-5700 to inform rangers.

 

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Authorities urge to protect the manatee

Submitted on 26 July 2015 - 6:43pm

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Dr. Nilda Jiménez urged citizens to immediately notify authorities if they see a manatee that is trapped or hurt. 

People can call 787-724-5700. 

 

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Puerto Rican Night Jar threatened by deforestation

Submitted on 11 March 2015 - 2:47pm

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The Coalition Pro-Health and the Environment from de Susúa neighborhood in Sabana Grande and Arenas in Guánica warned about the threat that the construction of atenna towers represent for the Puerto Rican Night Jar's habitat. The Puerto Rican Night Jar is a critically endangered species.

 

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Efforts to save the Mona iguana

Submitted on 19 February 2015 - 7:12pm

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The populations of the Mona iguana have decreased so much that a breeding programs has been put in place to foster its recovery.

 

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Don Tony Rodriguez’s Parrots

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I bet a “mallorca con azúcar” from La Bombonera, that if you ask anyone the name of an endemic animal from Puerto Rico, many would name the Puerto Rican parrot (Amazona vittata). One of the first scientists responsible for people knowing about this bird and recognizing its endangered situation, was my grandfather, Don José A. Rodríguez Vidal (Don Tony; 1925-2009).

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