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Department of Natural Resources authorizes the hunting “without limit of quantities” of five species of exotic snakes

The agency recognizes that the reptiles, whose numbers are increasing in Puerto Rico, “are threatening” ecosystems, native fauna, agricultural areas and the health and safety of citizens

June 21, 2024 - 7:15 PM

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In Puerto Rico, the most recent preliminary studies of the reticulated python indicate that they are healthy and have enough food available to continue growing and procreating. (Shutterstock)

By Alonso Daboub Bullón

alonso.daboub@gfrmedia.com

In response to a perceived increase in encounters with large exotic snakes and their potential ecological and safety impacts, the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DRNA, in spanish) issued an administrative order declaring several of these species as “harmful and dangerous” and allowing them to be hunted “without limit of numbers”.