It’s that time of year again. In just over one month, Nicaragua will join the world in saying no to garbage and yes to clean waterways and beaches! The International Coastal Clean-up is September 25th, 2010 at a beach or …
Malaysian Miracle: Leatherback
“A leatherback turtle has made a surprise return to a Malaysian beach after 32 years, a report said Friday, hailed as a ‘miracle’ by conservationists and renewing hopes for the endangered species.” Read more at Discovery News.
Five Years of Conservation Connections
This month marks a major milestone for Paso Pacífico, our FIVE YEAR anniversary! We started modestly, and though we have grown, we continue to place emphasis on working at the grass-roots level. By believing in the little non-profit that could, …
New Program Launched to Protect Neotropical Migratory Birds
Conservation begins and ends with education. Given the right tools to protect their environment, the next generation can give our world a cleaner, more sustainable future. The importance of educating people, particularly children, has not gone overlooked by Paso Pacifico …
SeaTurtle.org Resources
Our friends at SeaTurtle.org remind us of the many resources they make available to people interested in studying and protecting sea turtles: Satellite Tracking Website Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool (STAT) Sea Turtle Nest Monitoring System (STNMS) Sea Turtle Rehabilitation and Necropsy …
16,000 Trees, 60 Acres, 14 Species
In partnership with farmers and local communities, Paso Pacífico has recently reforested four new sites at key locations across the Paso del Istmo. Reforestation took place within areas of tropical dry forest, which is the most endangered forest ecosystem in …
Changing Oceans, Changing Habitat
We’ve already posted about the Changing Oceans special issue of Science, but we think it’s important to focus on how climate change is affecting marine wildlife habitat. Marine ecosystems are centrally important to the biology of the planet, yet a …
Leatherback Conservation on the Pacific Coast of Nicaragua
Felicitaciones to our friends at Fauna & Flora International. Their Leatherback Conservation project was named Eco-Index Eco-Initiative of the Month: Through this project, Fauna and Flora International (FFI) aims to contribute to the conservation of the critically endangered leatherback turtles …
Bringing Light to Rural Nicaragua
This week only, you can support Paso Pacífico by participating in this e-Bay auction for one of eight solar powered, designer handbags. Proceeds will go to supporting Paso Pacífico’s program in partnership with Portable Light, which distributes solar-powered lights to women …
The Science of Changing Oceans
“The ocean is a dynamic and rapidly evolving environment, a long-appreciated truth which becomes increasingly apparent as we observe it ever more carefully.” Last month, Science magazine ran a special issue on ocean science and ocean conservation. We especially liked the updates …