Published: January 5, 2019
Iguanas are one of the best things that ever happened to South Florida. Yet the “Iguana Menace” continues to be a staple of Florida news.

Cartoonist Al Capp presaged the iguana problem with his Shmoo in the 1950s.
They’re cuddly, they’re affectionate, and you can eat them and make pocketbooks out of them. Al Capp foreshadowed them decades ago with “The Shmoos.”
Are we talking about bunny rabbits?
No! Iguanas have been receiving astoundingly bad press in recent years. Just take a look at this thing from the rancid London tabloid. Daily Mail:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5878063/Florida-swarmed-IGUANAS-causing-power-outages-contaminating-swimming-pools.html
And we’re supposed to believe this? Truly? Lizards?
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Published: January 5, 2019

Taylor Swift kehrt in ihr Apartment in Tribeca zurück July 18, 2014.
Taylor’s weird cats, Olivia and Meredith, may soon be joined by a green lizard friend, if fans have their way!
Everyone knows there’s something bizarre and reptilian about Taylor Swift’s Scottish fold cats. Particularly Olivia, the white one that performs mind-boggling yoga asanas and stands on its hind legs (like a T-Rex!).
They’re not your everyday alley cats at all. They come from an expensive breeder in Brooklyn, and probably represent a distinct cat subspecies!
Which has many Taylorstans wondering: why not an iguana? Not a baby iguana, which Meredith and Olivia would probably kill and eat, but maybe a two-year-old one, about three feet long, big enough to defend itself and romp and play with the kitties.
We know those weird cats would love to have an iguana friend. So how’s about it, Taylor?
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Published: December 30, 2018
For National Bacon Day, what better introduction to iguana meat than these quick iguana-bacon-jalapeño appetizers? (Note: you can use chicken or rabbit or rattlesnake meat as a substitute for the iguana.)

Leftover jalapeños and meat cubes may be paired with a festive dip.
Ingredients
2 lbs jalapeños
1 lb iguana (or other meat)
1 lb bacon
1 lb cheddar cheese
1 cup breadcrumbs
1 tbsp cumin
1 tbsp cayenne pepper
Directions
Fry up the bacon till it’s still fatty. Remove and drain, and pour out most of the grease from the skillet. Cube or mince the iguana meat, and braise a few minutes in the remaining bacon grease. Set aside to drain.
Halve the jalapeños and scoop out most of the seeds.
Grate the cheese.
Mix the breadcrumbs and spices.
Put a layer of grated cheese in each jalapeño half, then stick bits of iguana meat on top. Sprinkle breadcrumb mixture generously on each. Wrap each jalapeño half with a strip of bacon.
Place the stuffed jalapeños on a cookie sheet or broiling pan, and broil 5-8 minutes until bacon and breadcrumbs are crispy. Set aside to cool.
Wine pairing suggestion: ice-cold sancerre or room-temperature chianti.
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Published: December 30, 2018
Just the thing to serve with a plate of brownies!
Ingredients :
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Use a “Shaker” for Iguana drink recipe |
Shake all ingredients (except lime slice) with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Add the lime slice and serve.
Note: Green plastic iguana may also be hung on the side of the glass for a more “festive” look!
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Published: December 11, 2018
The Cayman Islands are on target to shoot down a million of the green lizards this hunting season, reports the Cayman Compass.
Licensed cullers turned in another 32,301 green iguana carcasses last week.
The ongoing islandwide cull has seen a total of 226,046 iguanas killed in six weeks.
The iguana bodies are being thrown into landfill. It appears no attempt is being made to harvest their meat or hides.

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