After a gopher tortoise was recently hit by a car, East Lee Wildlife Stewardship Group wants Lee County to install signs for gopher tortoise crossings.
On the other hand, when temperatures fall to the 40s, cold-blooded iguanas slow down. If they happen to be perched in a tree, the cold-stunned iguanas can fall out of the tree.
Experts said the iguana population is growing out of control and disrupting the lives of the state's wildlife, including gopher tortoises, sea turtles and burrowing owls. In 2021, the state banned pet ...