PBC Extension to Hold Iguana Management Symposium

For immediate release: March 31, 2009
Contact: Bill Schall, 561-233-1725 Cooperative Extension Agent

Released and feral Iguanas have become a major nuisance pest in southeastern Florida.  They damage seawalls, landscapes and plants and may spread Salmonella bacteria.

The Palm Beach County Cooperative Extension Service Department will be holding an Iguana Management Symposium on Tuesday, April 28, 2009 from 9 a.m. to noon at 559 North Military Trail, West Palm Beach in the Exhibit Hall.

The Symposium is free to the public and will include displays by vendors who specialize in iguana management.

For more information, contact the Cooperative Extension Service Department at 561-233-1725.