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BioNews 54 - Dutch Caribbean Newsletter

BioNews is a newsletter produced by the Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA) which focuses on science and conservation in the Dutch Caribbean. BioNews provides regular updates on science and nature projects as well as overviews of on-going research and monitoring efforts, long term projects, recent reports and publications.

In BioNews 54 you will find articles on:

• Hurricane Effects on Critically Endangered Reptiles
• STENAPA’s protection of Caribbean Sea turtles
• DCNA Launches Dutch Caribbean Climate Action Plan
• Sargassum Fertilizer Transfers Heavy Metals to Vegetables

You will also find up to date overviews of:

• Recent reports and publications
• Current research, monitoring and long term programs

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*This newsletter was published by DCNA and funded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (LNV).

BioNews 53 - Dutch Caribbean Newsletter

BioNews is a newsletter produced by the Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA) which focuses on science and conservation in the Dutch Caribbean. BioNews provides regular updates on science and nature projects as well as overviews of on-going research and monitoring efforts, long term projects, recent reports and publications.

In BioNews 53 you will find articles on:

• Second whale and dolphin research program in the Caribbean
• Big Live Nature Quiz—Winners on Curaçao, Aruba and Saba
• Fish poop: an underappreciated food source for coral reef fishes?
• Blue Marine Foundation launches new partnership with Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance

You will also find up to date overviews of:

• Recent reports and publications
• Current research, monitoring and long term programs

You can sign-up here or send an email to research@DCNAnature.org and we will be happy to add you to our mailing list.

For previous versions, please check the BioNews archive

*This newsletter was published by DCNA and funded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (LNV).

BioNews 51 - Dutch Caribbean Newsletter

BioNews is a newsletter produced by the Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA) which focuses on science and conservation in the Dutch Caribbean. BioNews provides regular updates on science and nature projects as well as overviews of on-going research and monitoring efforts, long term projects, recent reports and publications.

In BioNews 51 you will find articles on:

• New beetles discovered in the Dutch Caribbean
• BirdsCaribbean Landbird Monitoring Workshop
• New study aids in sea urchin restoration efforts
• DCNA Launches Bionews Kids – A New Magazine to Empower Youth in the Dutch Caribbean
• Extra budget for nature in the Caribbean Netherlands
• Old Power Plant on Saba to be converted to Marine Research Station

You will also find up to date overviews of:

• Recent reports and publications
• Current research, monitoring and long term programs

You can sign-up here or send an email to research@DCNAnature.org and we will be happy to add you to our mailing list.

For previous versions, please check the BioNews archive

*This newsletter was published by DCNA and funded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (LNV).

In 2018 and 2019, RAVON/CNSI interns conducted a study on St. Eustatius to better understand the red-bellied racer population. Threatened by habitat loss, invasive species and hurricane
damage, little is known about this snake, which now only inhabits less than 11% of its historical range. This study will help shape the conservation efforts for this species going forward.

This article was published in BioNews29

More Information: Kaboord, B. 2019. A population assessment and habitat description of the Alsophis rufiventris on the Quill and Boven National Park, St. Eustatius. Research Report. 

BioNews is a newsletter produced by the Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA) which focuses on science and conservation in the Dutch Caribbean. BioNews provides regular updates on science and nature projects as well as overviews of on-going research and monitoring efforts, long term projects, recent reports and publications.

In BioNews 29 you will find articles on:

• Invasive Seagrass and its effects on Juvenile Queen Conch
• New Study on Red-Bellied Racer Populations on St. Eustatius
• Human disturbance impedes growth of coral reefs around Bonaire
• New Study Sheds Light on Marine Traffic’s Impact on Whales

You will also find up to date overviews of:

• Recent reports and publications
• Current research, monitoring and long term programs
• Upcoming events

Download the full color version of BioNews 29

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*This newsletter was published by DCNA and funded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (LNV).

This month’s issue focuses on marine monitoring. The results of the 2013 lobster fisheries monitoring project on the Saba Bank are in and on Curaçao a sea turtle monitoring programme is developing in line with regional efforts. Monitoring with standardised protocols, using appropriate methods, guarantees the collection of comparable data and provides added value to our islands and the region as a whole.

Content:

• Sea Turtle Conservation On Curaçao
• Lobster Research On The Saba Bank
• Overview of Research and Monitoring Efforts
• Calendar of Upcoming Events, Meetings and Workshops

This month’s issue is all about migration. An exciting discovery in Venezuela of bats originally tagged on Aruba and Bonaire, confirms their long distance travel between our islands and the South American continent. In St. Maarten waters, Humpback Whales were tagged to gain insight in their migratory routes as a way to improve conservation strategies for these majestic marine mammals. Several Humpback Whales were fitted with satellite transmitters that provide a ‘live feed’ of the animal’s location. On St. Eustatius research efforts are beginning to shed more light on a very elusive bird species: The Bridled Quail-dove.

Content:

• Bats Recaptured in Venezuela
• Whale Tracking on St. Maarten
• Bridled Quail-dove Research on St. Eustatius
• Overview of Research and Monitoring Efforts
• Calendar of Upcoming Events, Meetings and Workshops

This month’s issue focuses attention on the conservation efforts on the Windward side of the Dutch Caribbean. On St. Maarten, these days sharks are protected by law, largely due to the determination of the Nature Foundation. Their Shark Research Project is aimed at determining whether these protective measures have the desired effect and shark numbers are indeed rising again. On Saba and St. Eustatius James Ackerman and Raymond Tremblay of the University of Puerto Rico have continued their long-term population viability study of two beautiful and rare orchid species in order to produce management recommendations to save these species from local extinction.

• ‘Research of the Month‘: Shark Research on St. Maarten (Nature Foundation)
• Orchid Research on Saba and St. Eustatius
• Overview of Research and Monitoring Efforts
• Calendar of Upcoming Events, Meetings and Workshops

This month’s issue focuses attention on three successful conservation efforts of local NGOs, which are using monitoring to guide their field-based conservation efforts, safeguarding nature in the Dutch Caribbean.

The three profiled success stories are:

• ‘Research of the Month‘: The Human/Parrot Conflict on Bonaire (by Michaela Roberts - Echo)
• Reforestation Projects on Klein Bonaire and Klein Curaçao (by Dolfi Debrot - IMARES)
• Sea Turtle Nest Monitoring on Bonaire in 2012 (by Sue Willis - Sea Turtle Conservation Bonaire)

As always, you will also find in this seventh issue:

• Overview of Research and Monitoring Efforts
• Calendar of Upcoming Events, Meetings and Workshops

This month’s issue focuses on the development of the Dutch Caribbean Biodiversity Database, which addresses one of the biggest gaps for nature conservation on our islands – lack of access to relevant and reliable biodiversity information. The database, which was recently relaunched at www.dcbd.nl is the central repository for all biodiversity-related research and monitoring data, maps and literature for the six islands.

Amongst others, you will find in this sixth issue:

• Overview of Research and Monitoring Efforts
• Mangrove Management for Conservation of the Queen Conch (by Sabine Engel)
• Invasive Seagrass in Lac Bay, Bonaire (by Sabine Engel)
• ‘Research of the Month‘: Dutch Caribbean Biodiversity Database (by Peter Verweij)
• Maritime Incident Response Workshop on St. Maarten
• Calendar of Upcoming Events, Meetings and Workshops