IRCF Journal- Conserving Cyclura ricordii 2007

Conserving Cyclura ricordii 2007. By: Ernst Rupp, Sixto J. Incháustegui, and Yvonne Arias
IRCF Journal, 15:1, March 2008
Ricord’s Iguana (Cyclura ricordii) is one of the most specialized iguanas of the endemic Caribbean genus Cyclura. The species, which is sympatric with the Rhinoceros Iguana (Cyclura cornuta), has a very limited geographic distribution in the southwestern Dominican Republic. Three known subpopulations are within the Dominican Jaragua–Bahoruco–Enriquillo Biosphere Reserve.

IRCF Journal- Status of Ricord Iguana

Preliminary Report on the Distribution and Status of Cyclura ricordii along the Southern Shore of Lago Enriquillo
IRCF Journal, 14:1, March 2007
Ricord’s Iguana (Cyclura ricordii) is endemic to Hispaniola, where it is one of two species of Rock Iguanas on the island. Ricord’s Iguana is critically endangered according to the current IUCN Red List. The population is divided into two isolated areas in the southwest of the Dominican Republic.

IRCF Journal- West Indian Iguanas Update

West Indian Iguanas: An Update
IRCF Journal, 31:4, December 2006
Read updates on Anegada Island Iguana, Allen Cays Iguana, and Exuma Island Iguana. Reprinted with permission from the IUCN Iguana Specialist Group
Newsletter 9(1), Summer 2006.

IRCF Journal- Rock Iguanas of Isla Cabritos

Travelogue: The Rock Iguanas of Parque Nacional Isla Cabritos
IRCF Journal, 12:4, December 2005
If you want to see two species of West Indian Rock Iguanas (Cyclura spp.) in natural habitat at the same time, your only choice of destinations is the Dominican Republic (DR). The DR shares the island of Hispaniola with the Republic of Haiti; however, the biogeographic boundaries of the island differ substantially from the current political configuration.

IRCF Journal- Faces of Grupo Jaragua

Profile: The Faces of Grupo Jaragua. By Jan Ramer
IRCF Journal, 12:4, December 2005
Conservation is hard work. It requires patience, perseverance, teamwork, compassion, and respect, not to mention the ability to accomplish big things on a shoestring budget. Grupo Jaragua is a non-governmental organization (NGO) in the Dominican Republic that exemplifies a conservation group that works well – sometimes under extraordinarily difficult circumstances.

IRCF Journal- Conservation of Ricord Iguana

Conservation of Cyclura ricordii in the Southwestern Dominican Republic and a Brief History of the Grupo Jaragua
IRCF Journal, 12:4, December 2005
After the IUCN SSC Iguana Specialist Group drafted a species recovery plan for Ricord’s Iguana (Cyclura ricordii) during a workshop in Santo Domingo on 17–18 November 2002, Grupo Jaragua (GJ) began systematically searching for populations on the Barahona Peninsula. Work was initiated in December 2002 by looking for informants who would share their knowledge of the species. Subsequently, GJ scheduled field trips to verify the information.