The Department of Environment and Natural Resources [DENR] is asking the public to keep their eyes out for two invasive vine species presently growing in Bermuda – kudzu and the hyacinth bean.

Red-eared sliders are non-native to Bermuda and have been identified as a pest species. 

The main objective of this plan is to reduce, by trapping, the number of feral red-eared sliders living in the wild and make legislative reforms that will eliminate them from the local pet trade. 

The Cahow Recovery Program's Breeding Season Report, for the nesting season of October 2015 to June 2016, is now available for download. 

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has received a number of reports of dead fishes washing up on shorelines around the island.

DENR is seeking to acquire specimens of affected fish, particularly any fish that are still alive but have visible signs of ill health.

Anyone who is able to provide such a sample should call the Marine Resources Section on 293-5600.

The Ministry of Home Affairs wishes to advise the public that, following recent amendments to the Fisheries (Protected Areas) Order 2000, the Red Hind aggregation areas within the Seasonally Protected Areas will be open to fishing from August 15th, 2017. However, it should be noted that the extended closure areas around Black Grouper aggregations will remain closed to fishing until December 1st.

Dr Philippe Max Rouja, Custodian of Historic Wrecks, talks to CNN Travel about his efforts to document and study the over 300 wrecks found around Bermuda. 

Please remember that if you are buying local mussels, you should only be buying from a registered mussel fisher. If in doubt, ask to see their commercial fishing license ID card.

Bermudian residents, intending to study at a United States College or University are invited to apply for the Environmental Education Grant. 

Applications are due on or before JULY 1ST. 

Sunk on April 4th, 2017, the Corinthian shipwreck is now part of the Bermuda Dive Sites Programme managed by the Office of the Custodian of Historic Wrecks of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.