Floridians urged to 'kill green iguanas on their own property whenever possible' as population swells. 'They will destroy agriculture, undermine roads, cause electrical transformers to fail, they can transmit salmonella and can be a FAA safety hazard.'
The green iguana population in Florida is exploding -- and consistent warm weather is only exacerbating the problem.
Miami-Dade Zoological Park and Gardens' Zoologist Rob Magill told ABC News,"Iguanas have proliferated with such intensity in Southern Florida that they are now a common sight from the suburbs into the city." Since iguanas are cold blooded, extended warm spells -- like Florida has been seeing -- allow them to thrive. A cold streak in 2009 made a significant dent in the population, but with rising temperatures, it's not clear how much Florida can rely on cold weather to help curb the population.
"Unfortunately, short of removing all vegetation and any water features, iguanas are here to stay and we are going to have to learn to live with them," Magill said.
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