Like all nonnative reptile species, green iguanas aren't protected in Florida except by anti-cruelty law and can be humanely ...

Florida panthers are often considered “rare sightings” in the sunshine state. Mature panthers typically can be over six feet long and stand over two feet tall. They usually weigh anywhere between 70 ...

the Fish and Wildlife Service proposed to protect 1.9 million acres of critical habitat for Florida manatees and about 78,000 for Antillean manatees in Puerto Rico. The Center has sued many times on ...

The FWC in April 2021 listed tegus as a high-risk species and banned owning or breeding them. University of Florida researchers in 2014 set up cameras and documented two tegus eating two alligator ...

each harvested all four common species of turkeys in the country. It was a multi-year effort that culminated on March 15 in Florida when they each bagged an Osceola gobbler. The National Wild Turkey ...

Florida has a variety of invasive lizard species, including iguanas, tegus, Nile monitors, agamas, and basilisks. Many of these lizards were introduced through the pet trade and have established ...