Blue Iguana Recovery Program News (2005/10/26)

Hello All!

Current news items have been uploaded to the Blue Iguana website (www.BlueIguana.ky. Read about an unsuccessful attempt to illegally trap a Blue Iguana at the QE II Botanical Park and learn about the recent meeting of international iguana experts to plan for the next phase in the Blue Iguana Recovery Program.

From the main page, click on "Resources", then "Articles"

Also, look for an article about the Blue Iguanas in the November 2005 issue of National Geographic.

Grand Cayman has experienced a bit of a wet month, but thankfully the Captive Breeding Facility and Botanical Park have suffered no adverse effects from Hurricane Wilma. Nevertheless, whenever a hurricane watch is in effect, preparations have to be made to secure the facility. It's a stressful time for all. You can click on the hurricane watch icon on the Blue Iguana webpage, to keep up with pertinent news during such events.

Thank you to those who have donated to the fencing project! BIRP still needs your help! A total of 391 feet of fencing are needed; to date, 42 feet have been sponsored. Given the recent attempted trapping at the Park, security at the facility has taken on an even greater importance, especially with the 84 new babies! Please take the time to read about the fencing project and lend your support!

Des
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Thank you; I fixed that.

Hello,

I am bumping this up because it is important. As many already know, The Blue Iguana is an endangered species. For trappers, these animals can bring in a nice profit. This fence will help deter them and help preserve this species while the captive breeding is underway.

For $30, you can become a part of history. This program has been successfully breeding these animals in captivity for release back into the wild. They are helping to sway the degenerating population and are striving to increase the population so that this species can again thrive in wild numbers.

To learn more about the plummeting numbers of these beautiful animals, read this:

http://www.blueiguana.ky/zzzwildblue.htm

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.:: Rich ::.

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Thanks Rich! IRCF and BIRP appreciates the support and your raising awareness to the situation at hand in Grand Cayman.

I have certainly grown to admire and love the Blues, since my last couple trips there. Having photographed Sapphire and watched her laze on the lakeside picnic tables, it pained me to envision Sapphire suffering thru a trapping and then escaping with the noose snug around her neck. It's bad enough that the Blues have to worry about habitat destruction, feral dogs and cats, etc..and now a human has attempted to illegally trap a Blue.

As you brought up, re: making an impact in history, one of the reasons I've become involved with IRCF and BIRP is that I can look back in my life time and know that I have done something to contribute, that I have made a difference! Making a difference can be simply spreading the word, becoming a member of IRCF, donating, volunteering in conservation efforts, etc. There's lots of way to make an impact.

Des
des@ircf.org
http://www.ircf.org
Become part of the solution! Join the IRCF!