Dead or alive: can bounty plan solve Miami Beach’s invasive iguana problem?

City commissioner proposes paying per reptile to ramp up efforts to curb numbers of non-native species

A city commissioner in Miami Beach is proposing a novel solution to tackle an invasion of non-native iguanas overwhelming the popular tourist city: paying a bounty for the head of each reptile brought in dead or alive.

Commissioners have agreed to look into the iguana problem and the suggestion by council member Kristen Rosen Gonzalez to offer payments to hunters, which she says would offer an incentive for locals to take an active role.

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(SOURCE) https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/sep/20/iguanas-miami-beach-florida-bounty-invasive

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