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Cuban anoles are not equal in the face of climate change
Climate change is one of the greatest challenges that the natural world is currently facing. Its impacts are expected to affect many aspects of biodiversity. Among other things, changes in temperature and precipitation patterns can affect the availability of suitable habitat for many species, and their ability to disperse and colonize new areas may be […]
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Improving collaboration thanks to Dominican lizards
The MERCI project is a research program aiming at improving the knowledge on several species of invasive exotic reptiles in the Lesser Antilles. Another ambition of the project is to reinforce the collaboration between the different territories. The last mission, which took place in Dominica, shows that both objectives are successful!
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Increasing knowledge about game bird species in the French West Indies for an adapted management
In the French West Indies, as elsewhere, hunting is a widespread activity that leads to excess mortality in game species populations, justifying the implementation of management measures (quotas, hunting season, etc.) aimed at sustaining both the hunting activity and the viability of the bird populations concerned. In Guadeloupe and Martinique, however, hunting management is complicated […]
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Behaviour: lizards in urban environments differ from those in forests
In Cuba as elsewhere, urbanization is increasing, affecting many animal species. In a recently published study, researchers studied the behaviour of an endemic species of the island, the lizard Anolis homolechis, by comparing forests and suburban populations.
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Natural vs sexual selection: Why do some Limia vittata fish harbour black spots while others do not?
In Cuba, the species Limia vittata is widespread. This fish that is endemic of the island presents a color polymorphism: some individuals have black spots on their body, while others do not. To understand the origin of this variability in appearance, researchers have tested two hypotheses: natural selection and sexual selection.
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Three complementary methods for monitoring wild birds: results of the PROSPOVERG project
The PROSPOVERG project came to an end, along with two years of close monitoring for the fauna of the Poyen forest, in Guadeloupe. The birds in particular were monitored using three different methods, with a triple objective: to better understand the biodiversity of this forest, to assess the effectiveness and complementarity of the different monitoring […]
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Geneva Launch Event
To celebrate the launch of the association Caribaea Initiative – Suisse, a dinner was organised in Geneva, in the presence of the Honorary President of Caribaea Initiative, Vera Michalski-Hoffmann. Our guests were welcomed in a historic building, in the heart of the old town. On the program: Caribbean cocktails in front of a photo exhibition […]
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Of turtles and men: Immersion in Haiti in the footsteps of Trachemys decorata
In the middle of Lake Trou Caiman in Haiti, Jeffey checks his daily catch for the 40th day in a row. In the net he set up several weeks ago, a turtle with a dark green neck marbled with yellow is trapped. After being examined and measured, it will be released into the lake, but […]
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Launch of the first international branch of the Caribaea Initiative
This is a turning point in the history of the association: we develop on the international scale! Last November, a Swiss branch of the association was officially created. An event celebrated during a dinner in Geneva.
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Turtles and geckos: a mission with a double challenge in Martinique
Invasive alien species represent a major threat to island biodiversity. Many species of reptiles, recently arrived or established for a long time, can negatively impact the populations of local and sometimes endemic species from several territories of the Caribbean.
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