How One Hunter Is Battling Florida’s Growing Invasive Reptile Crisis

In this video, a Florida man, the “Python Cowboy,” hunts for invasive species. As he points out, “Here in Florida, we got ...

The 'Python Cowboy' has a new target to hunt in Florida: 7-foot Nile monitor lizards

Nile monitor lizard burrows can rack up millions of dollars in damage to infrastructure such as sidewalks and seawalls.
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Florida officials warn residents about dangerous invasive reptile in the state, and it's not a python or iguana

Wildlife officials urge residents not to approach the lizard and to report sightings immediately Nile monitors, unlike iguanas, are highly adaptable to sudden drops in temperatures The invasive ...
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Florida's new invasive species is a 7-foot lizard that eats everything and fears nothing

A predatory reptile that eats young crocodiles, climbs trees, swims through saltwater and has drawn comparisons to a velociraptor is quietly establishing itself across four South Florida counties. The ...
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Invasive Agama lizard sightings rise in Florida; scientists raise public health concerns

ATLANTIC BEACH, Fla. — A First Coast News crew was walking through Dutton Island Preserve in Atlantic Beach, filming video for a story when something caught their attention. Stradling a guardrail was ...
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Florida's falling lizards are getting used to cold winter temperatures, researchers find

During a cold snap in southern Florida in January, residents were warned to watch out for paralyzed lizards falling from trees. The lowest temperatures in a decade stunned and immobilized the lizards, ...
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Giant lizard that can grow up to 6 feet is invading South Florida's ecosystem

(FLORIDA) -- Another giant reptile is clawing its way toward disrupting the South Florida ecosystem as an invasive species. The Nile monitor -- a semi-aquatic lizard equipped with razor claws that can ...