US EditionFWC issues executive order on cold-stunned iguanas
- On Friday, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission issued Executive Order 26-03 allowing public removal of live, cold-stunned green iguanas without a permit during the cold-weather window.
- With green iguanas already classified as invasive, a strong cold front set to plunge South Florida temperatures can leave reptiles immobile, prompting FWC's permit-free removal under Executive Order 26-03.
- FWC instructs collectors to place iguanas in sealed cloth sacks inside locked containers labeled `Prohibited Reptiles`, wear protective clothing, and deliver animals immediately for euthanasia or transfer to permitted dealers.
- Under the order, Executive Order 26-03 expires at 4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 2, and covers FWC-managed properties and private property with landowner permission, with five FWC drop-off offices accepting iguanas.
- Because iguanas can damage infrastructure, FWC notes they burrow into canal banks and landscaping, and prolonged cold can kill or sicken them, affecting ecosystems and human safety.
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Iguanas fall from trees amid South Florida cold snap; FWC accepting frozen reptiles for handling - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports
SUNRISE, FLA. (WSVN) - Cold-stunned iguanas are a common sight every time cold air grips South Florida. On this frigid weekend, the reptiles rained down
The United States has been hit by unusually widespread freezing weather. Cold Arctic air reached Florida on Sunday, where monthly temperature records were broken and snow fell even in the south of the peninsula. The frost is significantly damaging local nature - iguanas are falling from trees and tropical fruit is freezing.
Thousands of frozen iguanas fall from trees as record cold hits south Florida
South Florida iguana removal companies were scooping up hundreds of cold-stunned and dead lizards Sunday in a seemingly record-breaking roundup due to the cold snap, according to local business owners.
A cold storm hit the south of the United States, causing an unusual phenomenon. Iguans fall from the trees, numbed by the cold. Local authorities allow the inhabitants to recover them, for...
The U.S. state of Florida is currently hit by a cold wave that has devastating effects on the resident iguanas. The animals are not adapted to appropriate temperatures and fall in masses from the trees.
Heavy snowfall caused hundreds of vehicle collisions on the roads, despite authorities' instructions for residents to minimize travel.
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