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Cold snap sends iguanas falling across South Florida – but experts say it won't control the population

Headline from NBC 6 South Florida

As temperatures dropped across South Florida this week, invasive green iguanas were left cold-stunned, immobilized and falling from trees, prompting residents...

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Reports & sources

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  1. KVUE

    More winter weather leads to heavy snow, canceled flights and, in Florida, falling iguanas (opens KVUE)

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    KVUE's feed description

    About 150 million people are under cold weather advisories and extreme cold warnings in the eastern portion of the U.S.

  2. WSVN Miami

    Iguanas fall from trees amid South Florida cold snap; FWC accepting frozen reptiles for handling - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    SUNRISE, FLA. (WSVN) - Cold-stunned iguanas are a common sight every time cold air grips South Florida. On this frigid weekend, the reptiles rained down

  3. Fortune

    It's so cold in Florida that iguanas are falling out of trees (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    “I think in South Florida you're going to see iguanas falling from trees, I mean a lot, once it gets under 40 degrees,” Gov. Ron DeSantis said.

  4. Digital Journal

    Iguanas fall from trees in Florida as icy weather bites southern US (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Iguanas stunned by cold temperatures dropped from trees in usually balmy Florida on Sunday as icy conditions blasted southern US states, dumping nearly a

  5. NBC 6 South Florida

    Historic cold snap leaves iguanas immobilized in South Florida (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    As a cold front sweeps through South Florida, bringing historically low temperatures, it comes as no surprise that many iguanas have been left frozen and...

  6. New York Post

    Floridians gather frozen iguanas by armload as frigid temps leave them paralyzed, dropping from trees (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Iguanas left virtually paralyzed by Florida's recent unseasonable cold snap are dropping like flies from trees, leaving people to scoop them up by the armload.

  7. Science Alert

    Iguanas Drop From Florida's Trees as Record Cold Blasts Southern US (opens Science Alert)

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    Science Alert's feed description

    Iguanas stunned by cold temperatures dropped from trees in usually balmy Florida on Sunday as icy conditions blasted southern US states, dumping nearly a half-meter of snow in some areas and whipping up high winds that caused traffic chaos.

  8. Fox10 Phoenix

    Watch: Florida man gathers ‘blanket’ of frozen iguanas during cold snap (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    A group of Florida influencers took advantage of rare freezing temperatures in the Sunshine State to make a "blanket" of cold-stunned iguanas.

  9. The Atlantic

    It’s So Cold in Florida Iguanas Are Falling Out of Trees (opens The Atlantic)

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    The Atlantic's feed description

    As near-freezing temperatures reach southern Florida, green iguanas are dropping from the trees, unable to handle the chill. Trappers have been gathering the cold-stunned invasive reptiles by the thousands.’

  10. Miami New Times

    What's Florida Doing With All of These Frozen Iguanas? It Ain't Pretty (opens Miami New Times)

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    Miami New Times's feed description

    If you thought this cold snap was rough for you, consider that FWC collected thousands of iguanas for summary execution.

  11. NBC 6 South Florida

    Cold snap sends iguanas falling across South Florida – but experts say it won't control the population (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    As temperatures dropped across South Florida this week, invasive green iguanas were left cold-stunned, immobilized and falling from trees, prompting residents...

  12. Fox32 Chicago

    Florida freeze: More than 5,000 cold-stunned iguanas collected by Florida wildlife officials (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    Fox32 Chicago's feed description

    The winter freeze that embraced the sunshine state for several days caused iguanas to fall from trees as the frigid temperatures stunned the invasive species.

  13. New York Post

    Frozen iguanas rain down in Florida cold spell — as wildlife officials encourage killing invasive critters (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Thousands of frozen iguanas are raining down from trees in Florida again after the state faced another record breaking cold snap — and wildlife officials say its the perfect time to kill the invasive critters.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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