Residents across Coral Springs and other West Broward cities woke up early this week to an unusual sight: Invasive green iguanas scattered across yards, sidewalks and neighborhood streets, stunned by the coldest weather to hit South Florida since 2010 and suddenly easy to catch.
Now, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s official tally, combined with anecdotal reports from professional trappers, suggests a disproportionate number of iguanas were captured in Coral Springs, Miramar, Pembroke Pines and Davie, trappers told the Coral Springs News.
So why was West Broward particularly deadly for iguanas?…