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March 17th, 2026
Invasive Green Iguana a 'growing challenge' to VI's native ecosystems & species- Angela Burnett-Penn

PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- The Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change, in collaboration with the Centre for Applied Marine Studies (CAMS) at the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) and the Great Britain Non-Native Species Secretariat (GB NNSS), will host a four-day Invasive Green Iguana Action Planning and Management Training Workshop from March 17 to March 20, 2026, at HLSCC Learning Resource Centre.

June 9th, 2024
USVI: Snake Bounty Programme halted due to 'high participation'

VI CONSORTIUM

FREDEREKSTED, St Croix, USVI- The [US] VI Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) has announced the early conclusion of its snake bounty programme for the current fiscal year, citing exceptional participation rates.

July 6th, 2015
Snake encounter raises concerns over possible wildlife smuggling

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A photo taken of a snake that was captured at the weekend by an employee of an earth-moving company on Tortola and posted on Facebook has been attracting numerous comments, including concerns of possible smuggling of wildlife into the territory and the dangers of such activity.

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