Nature & Gardens

The Leon Levy Native Plant Preserve (LLNPP) –  a distinguished botanic garden and the first national park on Eleuthera – has completed Phase Three of its development with the construction of new administrative, science, and educational facilities on the property. A recent opening ceremony at the national park marked this milestone, with The Preserve founder...

The New York Times - Twin Coves, on the Atlantic Ocean side of the narrow, finger-shaped Bahamian island of Eleuthera, is a gorgeous spot: Two crescent-shaped, pink-sand beaches free of crowds, with calm waters protected from heavy waves by offshore sandbars.  But the real magic emerges when you walk into the crystal-clear sea.

AI analyzes bird sightings to help conserve species.  The models follow the full annual life cycle of each species, from breeding to fall migration to nonbreeding grounds, and back north again during spring migration.  The development and application of this computational tool is the result of a collaboration between the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the Cornell...

Ann Marie Davis, the wife of the Prime Minister, has pledged to plant as many breadfruit trees as she can in Grand Bahama and elsewhere in the country. She said the trees are resilient and can provide food security for families, support the environment and tackle climate change. On Monday, Mrs Davis planted trees at...

EurekaAlert - Much of the progress made in understanding the scope of bird deaths from building and window collisions has come as the result of citizen science, according to a newly published study. But the study also concludes that such grassroots efforts need more buy-in from government and industry, and better funding so they can...

A new computer model using machine learning to predict migratory bird movement could open the door to new insights on migration timing, stopover sites, bird response to climate change, light pollution and more, as it learns the patterns and variations in movement for individual species. The model, called BirdFlow, spearheaded by the University of Massachusetts,...

Science.org - Some 3.5 billion birds fly through the southern border area of the contiguous United States each spring, then head north through the center of the country, Cornell ecologist Adriaan Dokter found in a 2018 study using weather radar. Come fall, after breeding season, roughly 4.7 billion birds travel south, this time along routes that cluster...

The Leon Levy Native Plant Preserve was conceived in a culture of cooperation, collaboration, and enthusiasm. The Preserve is the fulfilment of the vision of longtime residents Leon Levy and Shelby White, who loved the natural environment and way of life on Eleuthera. After Leon Levy’s passing in 2003, Shelby White wanted to celebrate her...

The City - Each year, about 1,000 birds injured by hitting buildings are brought to the Wild Bird Fund, the Manhattan-based rehabilitation center she directs. Many arrive with double concussions from first smacking into windows and facades then tumbling to the pavement.  Some additionally get hypothermia from the shock of the cold ground. Lots suffer...