April 29, 2024

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| 3/13/2018

"They need to be annihilated. They can’t be relocated. So they must be destroyed."

-- Boynton Beach resident Gary Fishman

Researchers are taking a controversial approach as they try to rid Florida of invasive iguanas overtaking residents’ yards: Bashing in their brains.

A team from the University of Florida is using a captive gun that sends a bolt into the brain, similar to what’s used in the livestock industry.

Read more at the Tampa Bay Times.

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