SCIENCE condemns wildlife law breaches in SVG
Source: St. Vincent TIMES
The Science Initiative for Environmental Conservation and Education (SCIENCE) expresses its profound disappointment and concern regarding the activities that were held on the evening of 28th April 2026 to welcome American Influencer and online streamer, IShowSpeed. The activities, which were live-streamed, showed a live iguana in a cage and the influencer being served a meal and being told that he was eating wild meat, iguana, while also pointing to a live iguana in a cage.
This action constitutes a clear and deliberate breach of national wildlife protection laws since we are now in the Closed Season, which runs from 1st February to 30th September, annually. It also represents a serious failure of leadership and responsibility. Every Vincentian and those entrusted with authority are expected to uphold and enforce the laws, not violate it. Such behaviour erodes public trust and undermines national efforts to conserve and protect the biodiversity of St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
The hosting of IShowSpeed, his film crew, and bodyguards in St. Vincent and the Grenadines is being facilitated by individuals and organizations in positions of authority for the benefit of a visiting social media influencer.
Cont'd.
LINK:
https://www.stvincenttimes.com/science-condemns-wildlife-law-breaches-in-svg/