Friday, March 29, 2024

Pets and Animals

Forest Department Leads Effort to Update National Threatened Species List

A workshop to update and modify Belize’s ‘Threatened Species List 2005’ took place after key stakeholders met at the Belize Zoo and Tropical Education Center on January 31st.

The Belize Zoo says farewell to Lucky Boy

It was a gloomy day at The Belize Zoo (TBZ) when they announced that “Lucky Boy”, a rehabilitated male black jaguar, passed away on Friday, November 4th.

Three sick crocodiles stolen from ACES

Sometime between June 12th and mid-day June 13th three small crocodiles that were in their care were stolen from the ACES property.

Osprey falls prey to pellet gun shots

On Saturday, June 4th, the San Pedro Saga Humane Society received a phone call from a person reporting the discovery of an injured ospery.

Saga conducts educational presentation at NHSDA

Sandie Betz-Eisenberg, a representative from the San Pedro Saga Humane Society, visited the NHSDAS on Thursday, May 5th.

Veterinary Ventures offers free SNIP service

The San Pedro Saga Humane Society partnered with Veterinary Ventures, a group from the United States, to host their biggest spay/neuter campaign since 2012.

Forest Department to cease future parrot registrations

Effective October 31, 2016, the Forest Department will no longer be accepting applications for ownership of parrots as pets.

Dr. Samantha English is Saga’s new Vet

After liaising with the Belize Veterinary Surgeons Board, Dr. Samantha English has been certified to practice medicine at Saga with a temporary permit through March of 2017.