US EditionMost of the thousands of cold-stunned green iguanas killed in Florida were dropped off in Sunrise
- On Feb. 1 and Feb. 2, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission removed 5,195 green iguanas during a two-day, permit-free collection period and announced the totals at its commission meeting.
- Ahead of the cold snap, the FWC temporarily waived permits to allow public collection of cold-stunned iguanas during the Feb. 1–2 two-day capture period, as Roger Young signed Executive Order 26 on Jan. 30.
- Across five locations, staff reported 3,882 iguanas at the Sunrise office, 1,075 at the Tequesta location, 215 at the Marathon site, and 23 at Fort Myers.
- FWC staff transferred eligible iguanas to permit holders, including for out-of-state sale, and humanely euthanized those not placed; Executive Order 26-03 has expired, requiring permits again.
- More broadly, FWC notes more than 600 nonnative fish and wildlife species reported in Florida, with 139 established, and officials warned iguanas can recover quickly and cautioned against bringing them indoors.
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An estimated 8,000 cold-stunned iguanas removed from parts of Florida
An estimated 8,000 invasive green iguanas were removed from various Florida communities this week after a record-breaking freeze event that sent overnight temperatures down to the mid-30s for two nights in a row. On Wednesday, the Florida Fish and Wildlife and Conservation Commission released official numbers for its iguana drop-off sites. All told, the five sites collected 5,195 dead or cold-stunned iguanas. The drop-off sites were in Marathon,…
Iguanas are considered to be a plague in Florida. Due to the recent cold wave, the reptiles increasingly fall into cold rigidity from the trees. Wild keepers took the opportunity to bring them to their feet. Others serve as food, as late night talker Jimmy Kimmel showed.
An arctic cold makes hundreds of iguanas fall from trees in Florida. Authorities even started an emergency collection operation.
Due to the cold fall of the trees in Florida iguanas. Although they remain unharmed, it often means their death.
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