Florida Restricts 16 Invasive Reptile Species, Including Pythons, Iguanas And Lizards
Robert Edman, with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, gives a python-catching demonstration on Jan. 10, 2020, in Sunrise, Florida. The FWC recently voted to restrict 16 non-native species, including pythons. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) At a Glance The move aims to limit environmental and economic damage.Some of the species are already established in the wild.More than 500 non-native species have been reported in Florida. From pythons to giant lizards to those iguanas known for falling from trees in cold...