Alexander Rust and Vanessa Palm should have vacationed in South Florida instead of the Bahamas. The pair of 20-something Midwesterners were arrested over the weekend for catching, then grilling and consuming, an endangered iguana in the Exuma Cays. Here in Florida, though, it's perfectly legal to catch iguanas, which are considered an invasive, non-native species. Plus, they're everywhere.
Kevin Enge, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission"I
The day is upon us. Yes, every Simpsons fan knows Whacking Day started in 1924 as an excuse to beat up the Irish. And yes, technically Texas has had organized snake whacking for years. But now Florida's bravest most cunning snake-hatingest citizens will descend upon the swamps of this state in search of Burmese Pythons (and other "reptiles of concern"), in order to study learn from photograph kill them.
Last month the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission began issuing permit
