Researchers have uncovered a system that links a landlocked country in central Africa to the global trafficking of protected ...

Even if you're not a turtle-lover, you can still get up-close with the other beachcombers, like marine iguanas and Sally lightfoot crabs. Remember, it's essential to honor the Galapagos National ...

Iguanas are considered an invasive species in Florida and are being hunted by people like Marco Island resident John Johnson. Iguana bites, though rare, can be painful due to their serrated teeth ...

Invasive green iguanas, unprotected in Florida, can be humanely killed on private property (with permission) and designated public lands. Iguana meat, primarily from legs and tail, can be used in ...

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.

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 ...

Humane killing an iguana in Florida requires immediate loss of consciousness and destruction of the brain. Disposing of dead iguanas varies by city; some allow double-bagged disposal in trash ...

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 ...

Scientists think that’s how iguanas got to the Galapagos Islands off of Ecuador and between islands in the Caribbean. Initially they thought Fiji might be a bit too far for such a trip ...