by Amélie Roberto-Charron | Mar 29, 2019 | Canada's New Noahs
As I move onto the next phase of my journey as Canada’s New Noah, I am leaving Mauritius and heading to the island of Jersey, United Kingdom, where I will be taking part in the Durrell Endangered Species Management course (DESMAN). During my time in Mauritius, I...
by Amélie Roberto-Charron | Jan 7, 2019 | Canada's New Noahs
When Nicolas Pike, the first US Consul to Mauritius, and more importantly, the avid naturalist, landed on Round Island, he described a hair-raising adventure, where he faced a treacherous sea, with swells of ten to twelve feet. In fact, he wrote: “I once saw...
by Amélie Roberto-Charron | Nov 29, 2018 | Canada's New Noahs
As Canada falls back into winter, Mauritius is springing into summer. As the temperatures increase, the activity of the wildlife increases as well. On Île aux Aigrettes this shift couldn’t be more pronounced. The endemic species on the island are preparing...
by Wildlife Preservation Canada | Nov 10, 2018 | Canada's New Noahs
By: Bridget Stutchbury, President of Wildlife Preservation Canada This October, Wildlife Preservation Canada welcomed Lance Woolaver Jr. into the executive director role following the retirement of previous executive director Randal Heide. Lance may be new to this...
by Amélie Roberto-Charron | Oct 12, 2018 | Canada's New Noahs
Many Canadians wouldn’t be able to place Mauritius on a map, but most have likely heard of it. Mauritius is well-known for its striking landscapes; bright green vegetation, interspersed with sharp volcanic mountains, ringed by white sand beaches,...
by Wildlife Preservation Canada | Nov 6, 2017 | Canada's New Noahs
Wildlife Preservation Canada has been an important part of my life since I was chosen as Canada’s New Noah in 1997. Training at the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust in the UK was a life changing experience. My family and I recently returned (in 2016) from a...
