The University of Belize Environmental Research Institute (UB ERI) hosted its Open Day and Partner Recognition Ceremony on Thursday, October 25, 2018 at the George Price Centre for Peace and Development, Belmopan. A total of 51 individuals from the public, private and NGO community attended the event which marked the Institute’s first open day and its second partner recognition ceremony. Special invited guests included Dr. Percival Cho, the Chief Executive Officer in the Mini

As forests in our region are continuously being logged and cleared for agricultural and developmental purposes, we start questioning how the forest animals will keep mobile without forested areas. Where shall the jaguars, ocelots, peccaries, deer and armadillos walk? Back in February, the Government of Belize (GOB) through the Ministry of Fisheries, Forestry and Sustainable Development, University of Belize Environmental Research Institute and Panthera signed a Memorandum of

Of the five native species of big cats prowling the Belizean jungle, it is the elusive and magnificent jaguarthat many tourists hope to see when they visit Belize. Only a lucky few have actually seen one of these beautiful felines in the wild. Because of its sensitivity to humans, theses cats can be an effective indicator for monitoring the integrity of core areas for wildlife corridor identification and conservation. Some protected areas remain susceptible to uncontrolled hu