The Department of Environment is inviting residents to register for the Grand Cayman Green Iguana Raffle. Registration for the raffle will begin on Wednesday 26th April, and will remain open throughout the cull (May to August 2017).

Meanwhile registration of green iguana cull contractors is still open by appointment, through the end of business hours on Tuesday this week, at the Department of Environment.

The raffle is open to anyone legally resident in the Cayman Islands, and can be done by phone or email. Registration must be complete before culls will be recorded.

Starting on 1st May, registered participants will receive a raffle ticket number for every ten iguanas they cull, mark and report. Any size iguana from the youngest hatchling to the biggest adult, counts the same. The raffle will be drawn twice per month, with the initial prize (in mid-May) set at $1,000. Subsequent raffle prizes will be adjusted depending on the extent of participation during each period — the more participation, the bigger the prize.

Raffle terms will place strict obligations on participants to respect property rights, cull the iguanas humanely, and dispose of carcasses properly. Reporting of culled iguanas must be done by marking the carcasses, photographing them and sending the photos to the cull manager.