Iguanas have a wide variety of impacts on Florida’s native wildlife and plants and can also cause extensive property and infrastructure damage. Their tendency to eat plants can make them a nuisance to ...

Florida has dozens of nonnative lizard species that are bigger, faster and stronger than native species. They have teeth, and some have bad attitudes. Here’s a look at which ones can actually… ...

Here’s what to know about catching and selling iguanas in Florida, which is legal now… And laws to know if you just want to catch and kill one.

Humane killing an iguana in Florida requires immediate loss of consciousness and destruction of the brain. Disposing of dead iguanas varies by city; some allow double-bagged disposal in trash ...

Green iguanas are an invasive species in Florida and can be humanely killed on private property year-round with the landowner's permission. While eating iguanas is legal, discarding carcasses ...

Invasive green iguanas are a growing problem in Marco Island and elsewhere in Florida. John Johnson, a licensed hunter, has killed approximately 1,500 iguanas since he began removing them. Iguanas ...

While the Sunshine State has had weather warm enough for shorts and flip-flops on, say, Christmas Day, we've had weather cold enough in South Florida that iguanas fall from the trees. But fear not ...

Adult male iguanas can reach 5 feet in length, and weigh up to 20 pounds. Many iguanas in South Florida have adapted to going deep into burrows where they stay insulated from the cold.

MIAMI - It's a South Florida phenomenon that draws amusement from across the country — when temperatures drop below a certain level, cold-stunned iguanas start falling out of trees. While it may ...

Florida's non-native green iguanas become paralyzed and drop from trees when temperatures dip. Climate change could bring this problem to new areas.