Tag: Florida man

September 24, 2020

USFWS prosecutes Florida man for smuggling monitor lizards

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has charged a sixth man involved in the international smuggling of reptiles from the Philippines as part of an investigation by the agency’s law...

October 22, 2019

Two suspects charged in turtle smuggling case

Two Florida men face a number of charges related to the illegal capture and sale of freshwater turtle species. According to a press release by the Florida Fish and Wildlife...

August 15, 2019

JWM: When gators attack! — And when they don’t

A landscaper was pruning a tree on Florida’s Sanibel Island when a 12-foot alligator seized her by the arm and dragged her 10 feet to a nearby pond. By the...

August 1, 2019

Florida clarifies iguana removal advice after accidental shooting

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has dialed down its advice for exterminating invasive iguanas with a new statement intended to clear up uncertainty from a previous memo. Earlier...