The Human Mania for Roadbuilding Is a Threat to the Great Apex Predator Species
Tigers and leopards are among the 10 apex predators most threatened by the world’s roads. By Jeffrey Dunnink / Independent Media Institute Designed for speed and efficiency, roadways across the globe are effectively killing wildlife whose futures are intrinsically linked…
The All-Time Greatest Racehorses
re you interested in horse racing or betting on horse racing? Do you want to know more about the sport and the most notable names in horse racing history? Horse racing is one of the most popular sports in the…
Endemic Blue Iguana unveiled as Official Mascot of the Cayman Islands Regiment
19th May 2022 – On 8th May 2022, the National Trust for the Cayman Islands (NTCI) and the Blue Iguana Conservation programme (BIC) celebrated their 2nd International Blue Iguana Day with an event at the BIC facility located at the…
Monkeys infected with transmissible diseases are trucked across U.S.—Where’s the Transportation Department?
Experimenting on monkeys is cruel—and keeping them is a threat to public health. By Lisa Jones-Engel / Independent Media Institute “Ramadewa looked at the numerous troops of monkeys. They were at ease and happy and showed their liveliness. All their…
Good Food for Cat’s Mood
Humans have a fundamental need for food; it provides us with energy and health to deal with the stresses of daily life. We cannot exist without food, and without nourishment for an extended time, we get restless. Like us, cats…
On International Respect for Chickens Day, try thinking about them differently
Chickens deserve our respect. By Karen Davis / Independent Media Institute “I hear the universal cock-crowing with surprise and pleasure, as if I never heard it before. What a tough fellow! How native to the earth!” —Henry David Thoreau Chickens are…
Cayman: Diadema in Distress
Diadema antillarum, also known as the long-spine sea urchin, is reportedly experiencing yet another high mortality event throughout the Caribbean, with reports originating from St. Thomas USVI in early February, Jamaica in early March, and Mexico, Dominica and St. Vincent…
Marketing of Agriculture Commodities and the OECS
Article Courtesy Hon. Saboto Ceasar, Minister for Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, Rural Transformation, Industry and Labour Thursday, April 14, 2022 — The history of colonial commercial agriculture in the British West Indies was founded on free labour, conquered land and state consolidated…
Agriculture Development Discussed with CARICOM Secretariat
Grand Cayman – Scope for collaboration in agricultural development was one of the main items discussed by Minister of Agriculture Hon. Jay Ebanks and representatives of the Caricom Community (CARICOM) Secretariat during a virtual meeting yesterday (Monday, April 11). In…
Cayman: Agriculture Ministry Hosts Successful Farmers Meeting in Brac
Tuesday, 5 April 2022Issued by: Ministry of Planning, Agriculture, Housing and Infrastructure Grand Cayman – The Ministry of Agriculture held a successful meeting with farmers in Cayman Brac recently (March 24), to address important issues affecting the sector. Chief among…
