Most of the thousands of cold-stunned green iguanas killed in Florida were dropped off in Sunrise

SUNRISE, Fla. — When temperatures dropped so low in Florida that cold-stunned green iguanas were falling from trees, state animal regulators moved quickly.

On Jan. 30, Roger Young, the director of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, signed an executive order that expired at 4 p.m. on Monday.

In a statement, Young said there was “a unique opportunity for … the public to remove cold-stunned green iguanas … and bring them to the FWC, no permit required.”…

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