Conservationist Wins Regional Award

A conservationist has received a regional award for his efforts in protecting birds in Bermuda and across the Caribbean. Andrew Dobson was presented with the President’s Award of the Society for the Conservation and Study of Caribbean Birds (SCSCB) at the organization’s 17th biennial conference in Antigua earlier this month.

Mr. Dobson is President of the Bermuda Audubon Society and also a board member of the SCSCB. He received the award from President Dr. Lisa Sorenson. The SCSCB is the largest regional organization devoted to wildlife conservation in the Caribbean. The conference, entitled ‘Beyond the Beach Birds and Tourism for Sustainable Islands’, focused on the potential of bird watching in eco-tourism.

World tourism experts met with conservation professionals, eco-tourism operators, scientists and local communities, to discuss how eco-tourism can contribute to conservation and poverty reduction.

The Government of Bermuda’s Conservation Officer Jeremy Madeiros also attended the conference to give a presentation on the Cahow translocation project and the breeding success of the White-tailed Tropicbird (Longtail).