Home to Bezos & Zuckerberg, Florida battles 4-foot-long invasive lizards

Wildlife officials in several US states are intensifying efforts to curb the spread of the Argentine black-and-white tegu, an invasive lizard. With the species' main hatching season in June and July, concerns are rising about its impact on native wildlife, farms, and ecosystems as populations expand beyond Florida.

Home to Bezos & Zuckerberg, Florida battles 4-foot-long invasive lizards
Wildlife officials in several US states are intensifying efforts to curb the spread of the Argentine black-and-white tegu, an invasive lizard. With the species' main hatching season in June and July, concerns are rising about its impact on native wildlife, farms, and ecosystems as populations expand beyond Florida.