
Over 5,000 cold-stunned iguanas removed in two days during state's record freeze
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Under the Florida iguanas removal program, nearly 5,200 invasive green iguanas were collected during permit exemption as cold temperatures stunned reptiles in South Florida.
When temperatures dip, iguanas lose the ability to move their muscles. Peter Burke is a lifestyle editor with Fox News Digital. He covers various lifestyle topics, with an emphasis on food and drink.
"The removal of over 5,000 of these nonnative lizards in such a short time span was only possible thanks to the coordinated efforts of many staff members in multiple FWC divisions and offices, our partners and, of course, the many residents that took the time to collect and turn in cold-stunned iguanas from their properties," Roger Young, FWC's executive director said at a Feb. 4 meeting in Tallahassee.













