green iguanas

Frozen iguanas in your yard during the South Florida cold? FWC will take them to 5 drop-off sites

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Frozen iguanas in your yard during the South Florida cold? FWC will take them to 5 drop-off sites

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — As South Florida prepares to see some of the coldest weather since 2010, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is allowing the removal and transport of cold-stunned iguanas without a permit. The agency signed an executive order Friday, because of the coming intense cold front, that establishes temporary regulations that … Read more

Uninhabited Caribbean islands flourish in love nest for critically endangered iguana

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Uninhabited Caribbean islands flourish in love nest for critically endangered iguana

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Silence prevailed in the forest of a private Caribbean island until environmentalists transformed it into a love nest for the critically endangered Ancient Lesser iguana. Now, the sounds of iguanas grunting on the ground and running as they multiply are making scientists smile. “It’s something that’s ours,” said Devon … Read more