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Wild Statia at Mardis de Grand Case

At our booth at Mardis de Grand Case this week we did a short presentation about the wildlife of Statia and our work researching and writing a book about it. If you missed the presentation, it is shared here on iCloud and you can download it with presenters notes in a PDF here. Don’t forget …

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Minor Miracles

Bird Watch SXM is back in The Daily Herald’s Weekender today. It will alternate with Wild Statia. This week, we take a look at one of the minor miracles that happen all over the island when birds transform the spaces we neglect.

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What’s up with all these butterflies?

Les Fruits de Mer kicked off the Mardis de Grand Case season with a presentation about the explosion of butterflies we are experiencing right now. If you didn’t make it to our booth, you can check out the presentation here*. We also have a few photos of the booth, which is looking awesome this year. …

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Strange Creatures at Zeelandia

Find out what strange things we found on the beach in Statia!

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Footage from Migatory Bird Festival 2014

Enjoy this great video footage of the 2014 Migratory Bird Festival from Mikael Bastide of Guadeloupe 1ère!

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Butterfly Takeover

The weather in the Caribbean may seem like summer year-round, but the tropical heat doesn’t mean there are no seasons. Like most tropical areas, rainfall is a primary differentiator for Caribbean seasons, and rainfall drives changes in vegetation as well as wildlife populations. While many animals can, and do, breed year-round in this area, reproductive …

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Wild Statia Launches in Weekender

The new column Wild Statia launched in The Daily Herald’s Weekender section this morning. It will document the wildlife of Statia, the island itself, and the process of making a book about the island’s wildlife. Being on Statia is amazing, hopefully reading about it will be at least a bit interesting!

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Bird Watch: Resolutions

The new year brings the first Bird Watch SXM column for the year…about resolutions! Do your New Year’s resolutions involve birds? Perhaps they should!

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