Tag: Cayman parrot
One arrested over attempt to sell local parrot
(CNS): One person has been arrested, and a Grand Cayman parrot has been seized and handed over to a vet after it was listed for sale on various social media platforms. The Department of Environment said they were contacted by concerned residents who had seen posts with pictures of the bird caged up and began […]
DoE ramps up feral cats campaign
(CNS) Feral cats are causing irreversible damage to critically endangered native animal populations across all three Cayman Islands. As a result, the Department of Environment is ramping up its education campaign on social media, making the case for a humane cull. The experts say the cats cannot be allowed to continue to roam freely and […]
Development poses growing threat to parrots
(CNS): The continued clearing of land for development in the Cayman Islands is posing an increasing threat to its endemic parrots. Adding to the problem of poaching, the ongoing impact on the National Birds’ habitat is making them less resilient, according to the Department of Environment. With the hurricane season now underway, a major storm […]
Trust secures protection of wetlands
(CNS): The National Trust for the Cayman Islands has used cash in its Land Reserve Fund collected in 2015 to buy another 131 acres of wetlands, bringing the total area of this vital ecosystem under protection to 900 acres and advancing the non-profit organisation’s goal of having 10% of sensitive local land legally protected. This […]
