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Globally, sharks are in trouble. But the waters around The Bahamas present a rare situation where shark populations still thrive. As a result, The Bahamas provides a unique opportunity to conserve shark populations before it is too late. Healthy and biologically diverse shark populations are important to maintaining balance in]]> Sat, 07 Apr 2012 00:08:06 GMT http://www.bnt.bs/In-focus-sharks/default.aspx <![CDATA[In focus: Bahama Oriole]]> http://www.bnt.bs/In-focus-oriole/default.aspx The splitting of the Greater Antillean Oriole Icterus dominicensis into four separate species, as detailed in a recent paper by Melissa Price and Bill Hayes, has formally been accepted by the American Ornithologists' Union. This taxonomic revision results in the “creation” of four new island endemics, the Bahama (I. northropi), Cuban (I. melanopsis Fri, 06 Apr 2012 23:27:36 GMT http://www.bnt.bs/In-focus-oriole/default.aspx <![CDATA[In Focus Archives]]> http://www.bnt.bs/In-Focus-Archives/default.aspx
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The Inagua Woodstar (Calliphlox lyrura) – a non-migratory subspecies of the Bahama Woodstar (Calliphlox evelynae) that is only found in Inagua is recently shown to have a unique set of mating rituals.
/_m1731/The-National-Parks-of-The-Bahamas/Leon-Levy-Native-Plant-Preserve_self]]> Wed, 21 Mar 2012 23:46:34 GMT http://www.bnt.bs//default.aspx <![CDATA[Fowl Cays National Park]]> http://www.bnt.bs//default.aspx /_m1731/The-National-Parks-of-The-Bahamas/Fowl-Cays-National-Park_self]]> Wed, 21 Mar 2012 23:45:16 GMT http://www.bnt.bs//default.aspx <![CDATA[Bonefish Pond ]]> http://www.bnt.bs//default.aspx /_m1731/The-National-Parks-of-The-Bahamas/Bonefish-Pond_self]]> Sun, 18 Mar 2012 16:43:38 GMT http://www.bnt.bs//default.aspx