
Archive image of a horseshoe whip snake in Mallorca.
Archive image of a horseshoe whip snake in Mallorca.
It’s not just snakes “invading” the Balearics
The administration has banned the importation of olive trees during the horseshoe snake’s hibernation period in an attempt to tackle the problem.

The raccoon population is growing in Mallorca.
The raccoon population is growing in Mallorca.
Mallorca raccoon invasion
Control of the raccoon in the Serra de Tramuntana, in Mallorca, has been intensified with the acquisition of 150 cages and 85 photo-detection cameras and the reinforcement of the field team with a full-time person and a vehicle.

A captured horseshoe snake.
A captured horseshoe snake.
Ibiza wages war on snakes
The snake population in the Balearics has been growing over the past 20 years.
Big increase in Balearic snake population (and they can also swim!)
"Snakes are not a threat to humans..."

A captured horseshoe snake.
A captured horseshoe snake.
Snakes on a plane fears in Mallorca
Environment Ministry is restricting the entry of large ornamental trees

Increasing presence of the horseshoe snake on the island
Increasing presence of the horseshoe snake on the island.