Wild Tracks wins Audubon Society Award
The Belize Audubon Society yesterday named its 2013 James A. Waight Award recipient. This year’s awardee is Wild Tracks, a non-governmental organization located in Sarteneja Village of the Corozal district. Co-founders of the organization, Paul and Zoe Walker, in partnership with Fireburn Community, opened and manage the Fireburn Private Reserve, to protect the rich flora and fauna species in that area. Wild tracks also constructed a Manatee Rehabilitation Center and Primate Rehabilitation Program and is instrumental in the establishment of the Shipstern Nature Reserve and in the management for the Corozal Bay Wildlife Sanctuary.