Topic: invasive species

The National Trust has launched two anonymous surveys to get input from the Sister Islands community on invasive species control methods on Cayman Brac and Little Cayman.

The Department of Environment has issued an invasive species alert following the discovery of a red-headed rock agama lizard in Grand Cayman on Thursday, 25 Jan.

After a lionfish stung Casey Keller earlier this month, leaving her in intense pain and with a badly swollen hand, she got the ultimate revenge when her spiny venomous attacker was turned into jewellery, which she now wears around her neck.

An invasive carnivorous species of snail with moustache-like tentacles has been discovered in Grand Cayman.

The Department of Environment has confirmed that outdoor cats being cared for on people's private property are considered pets, and has given animal charities the go-ahead to continue spaying and neutering them.

New regulations to control alien and invasive species and protect native and endemic plants and animals have come into effect under the National Conservation Act.

A Darwin Plus project on eradicating feral cats on Little Cayman has secured the help of international experts to assess the feasibility of ridding the island of the entire population of these animals.

Music fans recently gathered at the Southern Cross Club on Little Cayman for a week of scuba diving, fishing, hermit crab racing and touring the island. They were invited to join in a number of projects such as educational classes on the invasive green iguanas and the indigenous rock iguanas, along with turtle nest locating.

The National Trust is appealing for volunteers for projects and activities in the eastern districts.

Putting green iguanas on restaurant menus could be part of the long-term strategy for controlling the exploding population of the invasive species, according to chefs and environment officials.