Florida Fish And Wildlife Commission Tries To Curb Iguana Population

SUNSHINE RANCHES, FL- JULY 08: Critter Control specialist, Tari Dachton, removes an Iguana trapped in the back yard of Gloria Johnson July 8, 2008 in Sunshine Ranches, Florida. The homeowner wanted the lizards removed because they were eating her flower beds and soiling the pool area. Because of the rapid spread of the lizards in the South Florida area some county commissioners will ask the state Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission to add the green Iguana to the list of "reptiles of concern," that would require Iguana owners to pay a $100 annual permit and have microchips implanted in them. Some blame pet owners for the over population saying they buy the reptiles in pet stores and when they get to big they release them in the wild where they have thrived. Many of Reptiles have taken up residence in peoples back yards or along canal banks. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)