Published: 19 May 2021
SABA: - “Visits to Saba always have a lot of content. The discussions with the Executive Council and the Island Council from the onset have been consistent where it comes to the issues and constructive in tone”, said Dutch caretaker of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations at the end of his visit to Saba on Tuesday, May 18.
“Saba is a true example of it takes two to tango. The local government and the Island Council take the initiative and assume responsibility, and we in The Hague do our part. Talks are always constructive. The mindset is always: what are the problems, and how do we solve them. I like that attitude. But they are also not afraid to be critical, and the Island Council has made it clear to me what they wanted for Saba.”
Published: 13 May 2021
SABA: -The removal of free-roaming goats on Saba will start this Monday, May 17, starting in the Mt. Scenery National Park, an area rich in biodiversity which has been heavily impacted upon by grazing animals.
This project is funded by Nature and Environment Policy Plan Caribbean Netherlands 2020-2030 of the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality LNV. The Public Entity Saba is implementing the goat control project to address the longstanding issue of free-roaming goats across the island. For this, the Public Entity Saba has appointed invasive species experts as the official government hunters to carry out the removal of free-roaming goats.
Published: 19 April 2021
SABA: - The Public Entity Saba’s goat control project is awaiting the arrival of the rifles and ammunition that will be used for the removal of free-roaming goats. The arrival of the rifles has taken much more time than originally planned or expected due mainly to logistical issues and limited cargo space caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Initially, the rifles were to be sourced from the United States (US). However, because of the supply issues resulting from the pandemic and the social climate, acquiring the rifles and ammunition from the US was not possible at the time.