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prima:Offensive against harmful exotic species in Puerto Rico: DRNA inspection unit reactivated at the airport

El Nuevo Día had first-hand access to the office, which was inoperative for two and a half years and is now part of the plan to curb the illegal entry of animals and plants that impact the local ecosystem

March 3, 2025 - 1:56 PM

Nelson Cruz Santiago, commissioner of the Vigilance Corps and DRNA undersecretary, and Lieutenant Ángel Atienza, director of the Wildlife Unit, in front of the recently reopened office. (Wanda Liz Vega)

From snakes and other reptiles to plants of various species, the Wildlife Unit of the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DRNA) used to seize all types of fauna and flora that entered Puerto Rico illegally identified at the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport. However, at least two and a half years ago, the agency’s office ceased operations, despite the recognition of an all-encompassing crisis in the archipelago, precisely because of the entry of harmful exotic species.

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