Hundreds of non-native animal & plant species live in Florida. They prey on native critters & damage native ecosystems.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Six-foot predatory lizards normally found along the Nile River in Africa have set up shop in South Florida — and Palm Beach County canals are a hot spot. Nile monitors, which ...

Iguanas are invasive to Florida and can be killed humanely on private property year-round with the landowner's permission. No hunting license is required to kill iguanas on 32 designated FWC-managed ...

All four species of Galápagos iguanas are categorized as threatened on the IUCN Red List and require permits for international trade — something the Ecuadorian government doesn’t issue for live ...