Empowering and preparing Cayman’s Sister Islands to tackle invasive mammals
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Darwin Plus
VALUE £599,303
WHERE Cayman Islands
Summary
The future of the unique native biodiversity of Cayman’s Sister Islands, including the Critically Endangered Sister Islands Rock Iguana, is seriously threatened by invasive non-native mammals, especially feral and domestic cats. This project will ensure that local agencies and the Sister Islands’ community are prepared to collaboratively deliver long-term strategies to sustainably protect native biodiversity by enhancing responsible pet management, developing a feral cat eradication plan, and increasing on-island capacity to implement enhanced biosecurity and invasive mammal suppression, long term.
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