http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/11/science/jamaican-iguanas-goat-islands.html 2016-10-10 20:32:26 Jamaican Rock Iguanas Get a Shot at a New Home in the Wild A decision on the siting of a seaport could improve the prospects of the restoration of the lizards, which were once believed to be extinct. === Meet the Jamaican rock iguana. Its scaly body stretches around two feet long, tail not included. Slate blue spikes stick up along its spine, and a saggy sac of loose skin wraps around its head like a hoodless cowl. When cornered, it strikes with its front claws — one reportedly ripped an eye from a dog. Once common in Jamaica, this iguana is now Despite its armored appearance and tenacious lizard traits, the Jamaican iguana has barely survived a variety of threats: hunters, predators like Since then For the past two years, however, this future home was threatened by Today, there are still no Jamaican iguanas on the Goat Islands. But after an Conservationists welcomed this announcement, although Jamaican officials have yet to confirm that the prime minister’s remarks on social media represent official policy, citing a governmental focus on the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew. But keeping the seaport out of the islands isn’t enough for the people involved in the effort to restore the iguanas. “The task is to get Great Goat Island as a sanctuary,” said