The 2022 Scarlet Macaw nesting season has ended with much success in the Chiquibul, thanks to a total of 13 volunteers that assisted in biomonitoring and the arduous work of the FCD Research Unit. By the end of the season, in September, a total of 24 macaws made it to the wild. With a population […]

The forest fires of this season were not as dramatic in the Chiquibul or Vaca compared to those of 2020; however, in the Baldy Beacon area, of the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve, where FCD Rangers are now based, the impacts of forest fires were high. During the month of May small fires were suppressed […]

With this new year came the new headquarters for FCD. It had been a long-standing dream for all of the staff that operated inside a fallen apart building. Two years earlier the stage was set for seeking the funds and making the construction possible. The elevated building constructed by Premier Homes located on the Spanish […]

For FCD, Forecastle Foundation (FF) is synonymous to karst management. FF is based in Kentucky, home to Mammoth Caves. FF have been financing FCD’s Karst Management Unit for more than 4 years. During the month of September, a team of Forecastle Foundation members visited the Chiquibul, led by Jerry Scrogham. Their visit was aimed at […]

This past year has been as much a challenge to the world as it has been to FCD. However; I am happy to say that through perseverance and determination FCD has managed to maintain its presence in the Chiquibul and Vaca regions, and effectively kept the border incursions to a minimum. Rogue loggers, xateros, illegal […]