Florida Fish And Wildlife Commission Tries To Curb Iguana Population(Tari Dachton)

SUNSHINE RANCHES, FL- JULY 08: Critter Control specialist, Tari Dachton, sets a trap as she tries to capture the Iguanas 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 got to big they released them in the wild where they have thrived. Many of Reptiles have taken up residence in peoples back yards or along canal banks.
SUNSHINE RANCHES, FL- JULY 08: Critter Control specialist, Tari Dachton, sets a trap as she tries to capture the Iguanas 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 got to big they released them in the wild where they have thrived. Many of Reptiles have taken up residence in peoples back yards or along canal banks.
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SUNSHINE RANCHES, FL- JULY 08: Critter Control specialist, Tari Dachton, searches for Iguanas that need to be trapped and removed in a palm tree 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 got to big they released them in the wild where they have thrived. Many of Reptiles have taken up residence in peoples back yards or along canal banks. SUNSHINE RANCHES, FL- JULY 08: Critter Control specialist, Tari Dachton, carries foliage to be used for hiding a trap as she tries to capture the Iguanas 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 got to big they released them in the wild where they have thrived. Many of Reptiles have taken up residence in peoples back yards or along canal banks. SUNSHINE RANCHES, FL- JULY 08: Critter Control specialist, Tari Dachton, removes an Iguana that they trapped from 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 got to big they released them in the wild where they have thrived. Many of Reptiles have taken up residence in peoples back yards or along canal banks. Gloria Johnson (L) talks to Critter Control specialist, Tari Dachton, about the Iguana's she has seen on her pool deck and was hoping to have removed July 8, 2008 in Sunshine Ranches, Florida. 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 got to big they released them in the wild where they have thrived. Many of Reptiles have taken up residence in peoples back yards or along canal banks.
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