Introduced animal species can become a plague in Florida
They are among the introduced species in Florida and also cause a lot of damage to bank reinforcements, sidewalks and plants in the US state. They can also be problematic for the power supply: in the past two months there have been two power outages caused by iguanas. “Iguanas climbing power line poles may be looking for a place to bask in the sun or gather warmth,” said a spokeswoman for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. “They can also use power lines to gain access to another area of interest, or if the pole has openings, they might potentially use it as a shelter,” the spokeswoman explains why the reptiles like to be close to this infrastructure.
