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Photos: MSA Students Raise Money For BZSThursday, May 17, 2018
In March of this year, the students of the two Mount Saint Agnes’ grade 3 classes held their “Toad-ally Terrific tag sale”, which was a fundraising event to support the Amphibian Project that is supported by the Bermuda Zoological Society [BZS].
Cane toad decline results in pest boom
Thursday, May 10, 2018
Bermuda’s “safest form of pest control” is under threat from water pollution, a researcher who has tracked the island’s cane toad population for about 20 years warned yesterday.
Report: Some Fish At Critically Low Levels
Thursday, May 10, 2018
Historically abundant predatory fish such as groupers and snappers remain at critically low numbers on Bermuda’s reefs based on international standards, according to a recently released report that monitored their status and trends by Bermudian scientist Dr Thaddeus Murdoch and his local team of research associates through the Bermuda Reef Ecosystem Assessment and Mapping [BREAM] Programme.
Cane toad decline results in pest boom
Thursday, May 10, 2018
Bermuda’s “safest form of pest control” is under threat from water pollution, a researcher who has tracked the island’s cane toad population for about 20 years warned yesterday.
Videos: Stevenson starts work on Whale film
Tuesday, May 08, 2018
Whale researcher Andrew Stevenson has started work on a follow-up to his acclaimed documentary ‘Where the Whales Sing’ – which for the first time will include unique aerial footage.
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A volunteer team of Regiment divers “declared war” on lionfish this past weekend.
The six-strong team led by Captain Chris Gauntlett and Sergeant Major James Self, joined divers from Bermuda Ocean Explorers after reports of large amounts of the invasive species – which prey on Bermuda reef fish – close to shore in several areas.
Capt. Gauntlett, who owns Blue Water Divers at Somerset Bridge, said: “The Regiment team, some of whom have trained on their own time and at their own expense as rescue divers, were happy to help.
“The Regiment values its close ties to the community it serves and we’re glad to help tackle this menace to our native species of fish.”
The dive was supported by Groundswell, which organises the annual summer Lionfish tournament and this year, the first winter tournament and the Lionfish Task Force.
Dive schools Dive Bermuda, owned by Mark Diel and based at the Southampton Fairmont Hotel and Triangle Diving at Bailey’s Bay, also backed the hunt.
The lionfish hunters, a ten-strong mix of SCUBA and free divers, spent most of the day diving off John Smith’s Bay in Smith’s, nearby Watch Hill Park and around Ordnance Island and Convict Bay in St Georges.
Regiment and civilian divers line up their catch of Lionfish yesterday
The Regiment team also included Lance Corporals Treshun Correia and Forest Williams, Private Jon Pedro, and former Corporal Michael Sinclair.
The combined team managed to spear a total of ten of the fish – regarded as a good catch so close to shore.
Sgt Maj. Self said: “We didn’t get as many fish as we had hoped, but it’s still a considerable number.”
Weldon Wade, of Bermuda Ocean Explorers, said: “We had a great turnout today from some dedicated civilian and Regiment volunteers, for three dives in the East End.
“The biggest catch came from the John Smith’s and Watch Hill Park dives.”
He added: “It’s worrying that we’re seeing this much lionfish activity close to shore, but we’re doing the best we can to respond to reported sightings and, as much as possible, to keep the lionfish population in check.”