Cayman conservationists respond to cat cull controversy
A member of the National Conservation Council and, until recently, manager of the Department of Environment’s Terrestrial Resources Unit, has responded to controversy surrounding a programme to euthanise feral cats in the Sister Islands.
Speaking at the council’s general meeting on 10 Dec., days before retiring after decades working in conservation in the Cayman Islands, Fred Burton said the culling programme is humane, focused on preventing the loss of native species and that public backlash has been driven by misunderstandings about how it operates. For a more complete summary of the story, please see the below link:
Published on: Dec 19, 2025 03:36 PM