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Just Green Iguanas?

The Associated Costs and Policy Implications of Exotic Invasive Wildlife in South Florida

Florida Atlantic University

Henry T. Smith

Florida Atlantic University, Wilkes Honors College Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Florida Park Service

Walter E. Meshaka, Jr.

State Museum of Pennsylvania

Richard M. Engeman

National Wildlife Research Center

Invasive exotic species have begun to emerge as a policy issue at the federal, state, and local levels. Although invasive species are often understood as a function of the damage they cause to localized ecosystems, this study diverges by discussing the infrastructural damage caused by an invasive exotic species, the green iguana (Iguana iguana). Specifically, the authors discuss the magnitude and scope of damage caused by iguana burrows on canals in southern Florida and offer policy recommendations to move discussions of this potentially disastrous public works issue forward.

Key Words: invasive species • public works policy • infrastructure • green iguana

Public Works Management & Policy, Vol. 12, No. 4, 599-606 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/1087724X08316157


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