Tag: iguanas

Iguanas get cold-blooded break, chill til Feb.

Lee County’s iguana-removal vendor for Boca Grande will be taking a winter hiatus which began Friday, Nov. 15 and will last until Feb. 15. Brian Ambrose is the technician for Blue Iguana Pest Control...

Beacon intern goes on a canalside iguana hunting expedition

Iguana hunting is a delicate art, attempted by many, but perfected by few. It was earlier this month when I decided to throw my hat into the ring. Growing up in urban Illinois, I can’t say I was...

Iguana guests never leaving you?

Got issues with iguanas on the island? Lee County: Call Brian Ambrose of Blue Iguana Pest Control Inc at (855) 525-5656 Charlotte County: Call Charlotte’s Exotic Fauna desk at (941) 613-32...

Iguana removal details listed for Lee and Charlotte sections of Gasparilla Island

Readers have asked about the different procedures for the removal of invasive iguanas on Gasparilla Island. On the north end of Gasparilla Island, there is a different procedure for the removal of...

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: No chum of the noxious Boca Grande iguana, Brian Ambrose

As one story goes, sometime in the 1980s, a man and his children grew weary of caring for their pet iguanas. They decided to visit the Range Light in Boca Grande and deposit the no-longer-loved pets...

Process detailed for island iguana removal

As summer gets underway in Boca Grande, iguanas have become more of a problem for some. A reminder that Lee County residents can call (855) 525-5656 to request a removal, during which they will...

The case of the FWC and the iguana bloodlust

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The media recently blasted an announcement regarding iguanas on social media that made some pretty big waves. The headlines everywhere read that the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation...