Archives: Profiles
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Fishing Gear Entanglement
Fishing gear entanglement happens when fishing gear like nets and longlines gets caught around the limbs or body of an animal, causing serious injury or death.
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Umbrella Species
When an umbrella species is protected, many other plants and animals also benefit.
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Callie Veelenturf
Callie Veelenturf is a marine conservation biologist specializing in sea turtles, the founder of The Leatherback Project, and a National Geographic Explorer.
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Ecotourism
Ecotourism is travel that centers sustainability, conservation, and education about local cultures and ecosystems.
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Aida Magaña Monzzo
Aida Magaña Manzzo is a nautical engineer and community leader for the Saboga Wildlife Refuge. She has been recognized as a Hope Spot Champion for her marine conservation efforts in the Pearl Islands.
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Wildlife Corridors
Increasingly, wildlife migratory routes are blocked by human-made obstacles like highways, cities, and dams. Wildlife corridors seek to connect as much land and water as possible to give animals the freedom to roam and maintain healthy, genetically diverse populations.
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Camera Traps for Conservation
Many wild animals are rare, or sneaky, making them difficult to directly observe. Camera traps are a useful tool to tackle this problem.
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Apex Predators
Apex predators are the kings and queens of the jungle: animals that sit at the top of the food chain with no natural predators. Apex predators like jaguars, wolves, eagles, and sharks keep herbivore populations in check.
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Emma Sanchez
Emma Sanchez is a wildlife researcher and the country coordinator for Panthera Belize, an organization that pioneered jaguar research and established the first official protected area for jaguars.
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Ray Cal
Ray Cal is a wildlife ecologist and the manager of Runaway Creek Nature Reserve in central Belize. He is in charge of field operations and maintaining security, so that Runaway Creek continues to stay a model wildlife haven.
