The Jalisco government has rolled out a series of hands-on workshops and public forums to strengthen the human-crocodile relationship in Puerto Vallarta. Spearheaded by the Estero El Salado State Park team within the Ministry of Environment and Territorial Development (Semadet), these efforts aim to inform residents and visitors about safe practices around the state’s emblematic crocodile species, Crocodylus acutus.
Helios Hernández Hurtado, a crocodile biologist and head of Estero El Salado, stressed that education remains the most effective tool to prevent dangerous encounters. “We want everyone to understand that these reptiles have thrived . . .
