Cayo Scoop! The Ecology of Cayo Culture

While Cayo's Belize Wildlife Referral Clinic has huge goals for 2014 and beyond, like trying to raise $5 million to keep the Central American Corridor that runs right down through Belize protected, they had an amazingly busy 2013, and they wrote all about it in their latest article.  Thank you, BWRC, for all you've done in the last year.

They have detailed numbers here: http://www.belizewildlifeclinic.org/wp-content/uploads/BWRC-2013-Annual-Report-1.pdf

"To recap the wild animals stories: at this point we have hopes that all 3 monkeys can be re-released back into the wild!  Of course none of this would be possible without the amazing organization Wildtracks and the dedication of its directors Paul and Zoe Walker who are providing years of rehabilitation care for each individual monkey in their care.  So I would like to end with a highlight on our amazing partners at Wildtracks who give imperiled wildlife in several species a chance at returning to their wild home."

Great story about the Howler Monkey that was hit by a car, and saved by the Belize Wildlife Referral Clinic a month ago.  It chronicles the story from the day of the accident to this week.  Dr. Isabelle and her team at the BWRC saved Mia, and she's been rehabilitating at Wildtracks ever since.  She'll be released into the wild later this year.

"Mia was later taken to the Belize Wildlife and Referral Clinic where the medical team discovered that she had suffered severe head trauma in the accident.  Dr. Isabelle and her team administered stabilization treatment, fluid therapy and intensive care for several days.  On February 6th, she was placed on board a Lighhawk flight en route to Wildtracks, a manatee and  primate rehabilitation center in the village of Sarteneja, run by Paul Walker, a zoologist, and his wife, Zoe, to undergo careful rehabilitation.  Several weeks later, Valerie called Paul to check on Mia's progress."

PACT is helping Wildtracks build a primate nursery for monkeys like Izzie, who has been the focus of a few videos lately at the Belize Wildlife Referral Clinic.  The grant covers more than half of the projected costs.  Thanks, PACT!  

If you would like to help them with the rest of the cost, they are on indiegogo.com.

http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/primate-nursery-care-unit

"One of Wildtracks’ goals is to build a primate nursery unit for the eight baby monkeys at the center.  Founders of Wildtracks, Paul and Zoe Walker, estimated the cost for the nursery at $18,500 Bze.  The Protected Areas Conservation Trust (PACT) has eased Wildtracks’ burden by granting them a Support Grant of $10,000 Bze.  This grant received from PACT will now allow Wildtracks to commence construction on the much needed nursery."