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FWC Clarifies Safe Iguana Removal In Florida
Editor's Note: This news item was retrieved and first published through Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission.'s website.
The Florid Wildlife Conservation (FWC) provides additional information on iguana removal and denies the rumors that they condone shooting them down. Green iguanas are an invasive species in Florida and are not native to our state. They can cause considerable damage to infrastructure, including seawalls and sidewalks.
According to a FWC press release, iguanas, like all nonnative, invasive species, are not protected in Florida except by anti-cruelty law. While they cannot be relocated, they can be removed from private property with landowner permission. “Unfortunately, the message has been conveyed that we are asking the public to just go out there and shoot them up. This is not what we are about; this is not the ‘wild west.’ If you are not capable of safely removing iguanas from your property, please seek assistance from professionals who do this for a living,” said FWC Commissioner Rodney Barreto.
For more assistance, go to the FWC website for more info.