May 9, 2014
During the tagging process, the BNT team learned valuable information about the iguanas. “I learned about the importance of conservation as it relates to the endangered Bahamian Rock Iguana,” said Ellsworth Weir, Grand Bahama Deputy Park Warden. “Feeding them takes them away from their natural food cycle and also causes problems for the iguana, especially when that food is thrown into the sand. It is also dangerous to allow people to hand feed them since a red fingernail can be mistaken for food.” Pictured is the research team tagging an iguana.Photo: Barefoot Marketing/BNT
(Photo courtesy of BNT for Barefoot Marketing)
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Team studies rock iguanas
TWO Bahamas National Trust park wardens having learned more about the rare and endangered Bahamian Rock Iguana, joined an international research team for a week of research in the Exuma Cays.
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