By Zoe Walker | Director
We are reaching the end of 2024, and looking back over the year - with its ups and down, successes and sad points, and are delighted (and excited!) to be able to share our latest Wildtracks Newsletter with you!
Wildtracks Newsletter, 4th Quarter, 2024
A highlight is definitely the completion of the rehabilitation facility, equipped to support both manatee and primate rehabilitation activities...such an amazing step forward!! We also went through some low points - the loss of the Wildtracks vehicle during a late night wildlife rescue (thankfully no-one suffered serious injuries) has left us without transport for manatee calves. Unlike 'normal people', we select our vehicle based on being able to carry a 6' manatee in the back - we miss the Ford Expedition greatly, as it was the perfect vehicle and saw us safely through many wildlife rescues.
Climate change is real!! We have had to increase the height of the sea wall in front of the Lagoon Enclosure, with experiencing significantly more days of high water these last three years. The intense heat, tropical storms, flooded roads (and transport limitations) have delayed this years' primate releases, with both howler and spider monkeys ready for release. After a very wet November, we are now closing the year with the next releases lined up and ready to go!
Through all of this, we are so very thankful for the support of our Wildtracks Team, particularly our Rehabilitation Manager, Kyra, and our Wildtracks staff. We are thankful for all our volunteers, both Belizean and from other parts of the world, who have helped with late night critical manatee calf care, preparation of older manatees for release, of the nursery monkeys and the monkeys being prepared for release, as well as the other animals that come into Wildtracks - the raccoons with their outstanding personalities, the coatis with their whiffly noses and peccaries that have been helped back into the wild.
We are also incredibly grateful to our individual and organizational donors, and the support of Wildtracks USA, critical parts of our support team, ensuring we have the resources to be effective in our work with endangered species. Wildtracks is a team effort and without these amazing people it would be difficult to achieve the results we achieve.
Thank you for being a part of our team!
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