Florida has a variety of invasive lizard species, including iguanas, tegus, Nile monitors, agamas, and basilisks. Many of these lizards were introduced through the pet trade and have established ...

MARCO ISLAND, Fla. – The battle lines were drawn the day John Johnson saw an iguana emerging from a burrowing owl hole. On this barrier island off southwest Florida, Johnson had enjoyed watching ...

According to the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, the state is plagued by more than 500 non-native plant and animal species, especially iguanas. Green iguanas have been taking over ...

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Who is Johnson? He's the very successful hunter of the invasive iguanas crawling around Marco Island. Naples Daily News and The News-Press environment reporter Amy Williams wrote about Johnson and ...

Invasive green iguanas are a growing problem in Marco Island and elsewhere in Florida. John Johnson, a licensed hunter, has killed approximately 1,500 iguanas since he began removing them.

Green iguanas are an invasive species in Florida and can be humanely killed on private property year-round with the landowner's permission. While eating iguanas is legal, discarding carcasses ...