The field research program is under the direction of Dr. Byron Wilson of UWI and the captive iguana headstarting program is managed at Kingston’s Hope Zoo. A veterinary team from the Fort Worth Zoo provided medical support and conducted pre-release health screening exams on each iguana before it was cleared to go.
This release was funded by the International Iguana Foundation and brings to 76 the number of Jamaican iguanas that have been released since 1996.