Green Iguana | Florida declares open season on green iguanas
- 5 years ago
Florida declares open season on green iguanas
The green Iguana have been spotted in Florida since the 1960s, but in recent years they've exploded in number.The reptiles are native to Central America, parts of South America and some eastern Caribbean islands
"Homeowners do not need a permit to kill iguanas on their own property, and the FWC encourages homeowners to kill green iguanas on their own property whenever possible", the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation said on its website. "Iguanas can also be killed year-round and without a permit on 22 public lands in south Florida."
Iguanas can cause “erosion, degradation of infrastructure such as water control structures, canal banks, sea walls and building foundations,” state biologist Dan Quinn told the Post. The lizards also eat many ornamental plants and can carry salmonella.
The green Iguana have been spotted in Florida since the 1960s, but in recent years they've exploded in number.The reptiles are native to Central America, parts of South America and some eastern Caribbean islands
"Homeowners do not need a permit to kill iguanas on their own property, and the FWC encourages homeowners to kill green iguanas on their own property whenever possible", the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation said on its website. "Iguanas can also be killed year-round and without a permit on 22 public lands in south Florida."
Iguanas can cause “erosion, degradation of infrastructure such as water control structures, canal banks, sea walls and building foundations,” state biologist Dan Quinn told the Post. The lizards also eat many ornamental plants and can carry salmonella.