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, Sunrise, Tequesta, Fort Myers and Lakeland."

"The combined total when adding up FWC numbers with those of just a few private iguana removal companies was well over 8,000. Pompano Beach's IggyTrap said they collected a total of 800 iguanas on Sunday, Feb. 1, and an additional 700 Monday and Tuesday, for a total of 1,500 for the week. The company Iguana Control, which covers the east coast of Florida, from Palm Beach County to Key West, collected at least 1,300 from various clients, such as municipalities and HOAs all over South Florida."

An estimated 8,000 invasive green iguanas were removed from Florida communities after overnight temperatures fell to the mid-30s for two consecutive nights. Florida Fish and Wildlife and Conservation Commission drop-off sites in Marathon, Sunrise, Tequesta, Fort Myers and Lakeland collected 5,195 dead or cold-stunned iguanas. The FWC temporarily suspended possession rules to allow public drop-offs. Private removal companies added hundreds more: IggyTrap about 1,500, Iguana Control at least 1,300, and American Iguana Management 400 (included in the FWC total). Dozens of municipalities and contractors also worked, and many iguanas likely remain.

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