THE STAR – Toronto Edition
by: Carol Perehudoff- Grand Cayman–Carefully, I stalked my prey, sidling up to the outdoor picnic tables where the species was known to forage for food. I was in luck. Several of the herd had gathered, flinging back suit jackets, opening takeout containers and juice bottles. Yes, the seating area behind this fast food restaurant in George Town…

Sunday 22nd February, 2009 Posted: 18:35 CIT (23:35 GMT)

The captive breeding facility for the Grand Cayman Blue Iguanas, located in the Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park, is no longer viewable from the Park’s woodland trail. The high–security fence is pictured near completion.

PRESS RELEASE 19th February, 2009
The captive breeding and head-starting facility for the Grand Cayman Blue Iguanas, located in the QE II Botanic Park, is no longer viewable from the Park’s woodland trail. This is an unfortunate consequence of heightened security at the facility, following the killing of seven captive Blue Iguanas in May 2008 – in a case which has still not been solved…

Government land protected, new home for wild Blue Iguanas
A landmark decision by the Cayman Islands Government has protected a large area of Blue Iguana habitat in the east interior of Grand Cayman.
This decision is the key which unlocks the huge potential of our strategic plan to save the Grand Cayman Blue Iguana. With this land [...]

Undeveloped development

Editor
Wednesday 14th January, 2009 Posted: 16:11 CIT (21:11 GMT)
As incredible as it might seem, there is a plan, devised by the Cayman Islands Government, to build an extension to the East–West Arterial highway through the Mastic Trail Reserve and the Salina Reserve.
This is not a new [...]

Conyers Releases ‘Connie’ into the Wild

Director of BIRP Fred Burton shows a Blue Iguana to Janelle (left) and Javahn.
As part of its ongoing support for the Blue Iguana Recovery Program (BIRP), law firm Conyers Dill & Pearman released its sponsored Blue Iguana into the National Trust Salina Reserve on 23 November.
Conyers staffer Tracy Cuff [...]

Step up efforts to save the Blues
EDITOR
Tuesday 9th December, 2008 Posted: 16:01 CIT (21:01 GMT)
There is a segment of our culture that is in desperate need of help to ensure its species doesn’t disappear from the face of the Earth all together.
The population of the Grand Cayman Blue [...]

Connie released at Salina

Tuesday 9th December, 2008 Posted: 16:13 CIT (21:13 GMT)
Cayman law firm Conyers Dill & Pearman recently participated in the release of its sponsored Blue Iguana into the protected parklands of the National Trust Salina Reserve.

Tracy Cuff holds Connie before releasing the iguana in the Salinas. [...]

Land needed to save Blues

By Cliodhna Doherty, cliodhna@cfp.ky
Tuesday 9th December, 2008 Posted: 16:49 CIT (21:49 GMT)
Additional land must be found in the eastern districts if the Grand Cayman Blue Iguana is to survive.
The third phase of a strategic plan to save the unique and endangered iguana has been [...]

PRESS RELEASE
5th Decmber, 2008
Plan to save Grand Cayman’s Blue Iguana now hinges on new protected area In a four-day meeting, the third version of an evolving strategic plan to save Grand Cayman’s Blue Iguana, has just been formulated. The long-term vision of the Blue Iguana Recovery Programme is now almost within reach.
The updated plan now [...]