hoggies in the wild!!!

[recycling goddess]

this is so cool... i was directed to this site - showing a woman and a hog island boa on cayo de los cochinos - so i wrote to them to ask them how many hoggies they've seen and how they are thriving. within minutes i got a response:

Aleesha,

According to the population studies conducted last year we still have several thousands of pink boas in Cayo Menor and Mayor. ( about 2000 to 5,000).

Population is under recovery because of the legal regulations that we have on the protected area and the patrolling programs.

Adrian

here's the website:

http://www.cayoscochinos.org/index.p...hotos&lang=eng

[recycling goddess]

I've asked him specifically about Hogs on Cayo Cochinos... I'll let you know what he says.

I'm sooooo excited about this... how great to hear they are NOT extinct!!!

[jglass38]

They were thought to be dwindling close to extinction but after the ban on exporting them years ago, I have seen reports of a nice resurgence! Go Hoggies!

[Shelby]

Very, very cool! That's wonderful to hear. Thanks for sharing.