Hundreds of cold-stunned iguanas were dropped off at Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission offices Feb. 1 after a historic cold front sent temperatures plummeting to record or near-record lows.
The commission issued an executive order Jan. 30 temporarily allowing the transport of the invasive species without a permit to five designated FWC sites throughout South Florida, including one in Tequesta where a steady parade of iguanacicles were dropped off in coolers, recycle bins and pillowcases.
The iguanas, which were recently added to the state’s Dirty Dozen invasive species list because of their growing population and the increasing damage they are doing, will be humanely euthanized by FWC officials…