We Have an Iguana Problem Margate. Find Free Removal Here

2022-09-03 02:46:57 By : Mr. Jacky Xiao

If I were to say that iguanas are everywhere, I wouldn’t be far off.

Similar to the Burmese Python, the green iguana is a non-native reptile and can be humanely killed on private property with the landowner’s permission without a permit or hunting license says the FWC. There are also a dozen or so public lands where it can be hunted.

But there seems to be some confusion about that as Margate, as police tell iguana hunters to stop pursuing the beasts or face arrest. This is happening at the behest of complaints by residents who find the air-rifle toting enthusiasts unsavory.

“I did receive a call this past weekend from a resident that stated animal control was out in his area looking for the iguana hunters in the boat,” Commissioner Joanne Simone told MargateNews.net. “This issue needs to be addressed sooner than later and everyone on board with some clear direction.”

Getting rid of the claw-toed critters isn’t easy. Having an infestation myself, I’ve tried environmentally-friendly methods like reflective tape—the shimmer and movement of which is supposed to scare iguanas away. But aside from expensive poisons or having the creatures relocated at a cost of about $200 each, wrapping the trunks of trees in sheet metal seems to be the only surefire way of preventing them from climbing, sleeping on branches, and harvesting flowers and fruit by day. 

These things are destructive, and break my neighbor's heart every time an orchid bloom goes missing.

Some laud the iguana hunters for ridding Margate shorelines of a growing nuisance; others despise the practice for reasons of their own. Maybe animal cruelty or the notion of an air pellet ricocheting and hurting someone. Or maybe it’s just the panic of seeing someone carry a rifle that looks like the real deal.

Personally, I couldn’t kill an Iguana.

But I do want them off my waterfront property without having to cut down my 40-foot Live Oak Tree on the water or my 30-foot Sunshine Tree in the front.

Police have been telling hunters that they cannot shoot pellet guns within city limits. Though this might have been true years ago, there is no city code that we can find that stops anyone from using one on their property.   

Iguana hunters can be found at https://www.huntingiguanas.com/ While the website caters largely to hunters looking to book excursions in the area, residents can call 352-257-1127 and talk to Captain Parker who will send you a text message with a waiver to fill out and sign.  

Parker started his iguana hunting business in Puerto Rico and recently brought it to South Florida. The waiver essentially provides his hunters with permission to hunt and kill iguanas on your property.

And his service is free!