The creatures can grow up to 5 feet long. Officials issue warning after hikers spot huge invasive lizard lurking in state ...

Florida has dozens of nonnative lizard species that are bigger, faster and stronger than native species. They have teeth, and some have bad attitudes. Here’s a look at which ones can ...

Cane toads in Florida secrete a milky-white toxin that can harm or even kill animals that lick, bite or eat them, including ...

Green iguanas arrived to South Florida in the 1960s. 132 Argentine black and white tegu lizards were seen in St. Lucie County in 2021. Burmese pythons have been spotted on the Treasure Coast at ...

Native to sub-Saharan Africa, Peter’s rock agama were first documented in the Sunshine State in 1976, and have been found in more than half of Florida’s 67 counties, according to The Palm ...

Florida's fragile native environment has been invaded by countless exotic and invasive animals that have found their way to places they're not meant to be — most often introduced by humans. They ...

Agamas are not protected in Florida except by anti-cruelty law and can be humanely killed on private property with landowner permission. This species can be captured and humanely killed year-round and ...

Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is racing ahead with construction of a makeshift immigration detention ...

From our skies, to the mountains, and open fields, Montana's wildlife ensure a vibrant and healthy environment.As predators ...

Hikers at Joseph D. Grant County Park, just outside of San Jose, saw an Argentine black and white tegu last week—and rangers ...

Environmental advocates and protesters at the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport on Tamiami Trail E, Ochopee, Fla., on Saturday, June 28, 2025, object to the "Alligator Alcatraz" being built ...

Florida's fragile native environment has been invaded by countless exotic and invasive animals that have found their way to places they're not meant to be — most often introduced by humans. They ...