'Frozen' iguanas everywhere: Florida roads, sidewalks, yards

[Dear_Prudence]

3. Invasive species

It is sad to see them disabled like that and thexpoor creatures are descended from victims of the pet trade. However, they are not native. They grow up to 5 feet long. They harm native species, devouring native plants and eating birds eggs. They threaten endangered species, a snail and a butterfly. So the state is trying to humanely eliminate them. The article linked below explains all this. I do sympathize with these colonizers because I am also not a native species, I'm over 5 feet tall, I eat native plants, and my home displaces wildlife habitat. 🦎

https://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/profiles/reptiles/lizards/green-iguana/