Puerto Rico Proposes Iguana Eradication Plan

nbcmiami.com ^ | 6 Feb 2012 | AP story

[smokingfrog]

Puerto Rico, plagued by iguanas for years, is taking a violent stand against the ubiquitous reptiles.

The government is proposing an iguana eradication project that would both eliminate the long-time nuisances, and bolster the territory's lackluster economy by exporting the reptiles' meat for as much as $6 a pound.

"That is a lot more than chicken," said Daniel Galan Kercado, secretary of the Department of Natural Resources. "It has great economic potential.

The reptiles have cost the U.S. territory hundreds of thousands of dollars annually by sunbathing on San Juan's airport runways and disrupting traffic; causing power outages by building nests near power plants and wrecking building foundations by burrowing holes underneath them.

The Department of Health approved Galan's plan to train volunteers to capture live iguanas and bring them to a processing center where they can be killed and prepared for export. The complete plan is expected to be finalized by May, when it will be presented to several government agencies for final approval.

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[AnTiw1]

Iguana. The other, other, other white meat.

Pass the ketchup.

[unkus]

The young ones are supposed to be good. No thanks.

[Seeing More Clearly Now]

And in the Galapagos Islands iguanas are a main attraction. Marketing is everything.

[downtownconservative]

Are iguanas indigenous to the island? If so, this plan will never fly.

[Fiji Hill]

Iguana meat is a Mexican delicacy, so pass the El Pato salsa.

[Beaten Valve]

Mmm, Mmm, Good!

[goodnesswins]

Wait till some animal rights group finds out about this!!!

[OrangeHoof]

We could export them to the Everglades. Maybe they’ll eat the pythons. Or maybe the pythons will eat them. It’ll be a win-win either way.

[skinkinthegrass]

isn't that a breaded dragon?
@ least get close to the species
(hint: the lizard is way too big)

[JSteff]

It’ll be a win-win either way.

What if they can cross species breed??
Iguanathon:? Pyguana?

[DaveA37]

“Iguana meat is a Mexican delicacy, so pass the El Pato salsa.”.........

Yes, and iguanas will soon to be a serious problem here in the U.S., just like the rest of the illegals already here.

[smokingfrog]

He hasn’t been breaded yet.

Normally I only bread them when I fry them.

[smokingfrog]

Read this interesting post *snicker* at grist.com

George Costanza

[smokingfrog]

Are iguanas indigenous to the island?

Some are and some aren't. I think the ones that are causing the problem are invasive.

[skinkinthegrass]

*sigh*
breaded = Bearded.....
curses...knew it didn't look right. :-D

[Verginius Rufus]

The young ones are supposed to be good.

OK, only eat the juvenile delinquent iguanas.

[skinkinthegrass]

so George Costanza, is Pres__ent OBozo's "pen name"now!?
or is it another "ghost" written pos....

[unkus]

LOL (: