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DRNA moves to tighten hunting rules for Isla de Mona after lost-hunter incidents; administrative order to require GPS, markers and penalties
Summary
Secretary Waldermar Quiles Pérez said the department is preparing an administrative order for hunting on Isla de Mona following recent lost-hunter incidents. Proposed measures include mandatory personal GPS devices, marked coordinates on the island, required compass use, and fines for hunters who separate from their group.
Following a recent search-and-rescue operation on Isla de Mona, the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources told the House Finance Committee on May 2 it is drafting an administrative order to tighten safety and accountability for hunting visits to the island.
Secretary Waldermar Quiles Pérez said the order is a direct response to multiple cases in which hunters became lost. The…
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