Wildlife officials urge residents not to approach the lizard and to report sightings immediately ...

Nile monitors are spreading through canals, stressing native nests. Florida expands removal rules and urges fast sighting ...

Wildlife biologists and trappers in Florida say Nile monitors are an up-and-coming invasive species that threatens native wildlife.

Getty Image I swear, Florida is the land of invasive species. As if the green iguanas and Burmese pythons were not enough to ...

The state of Florida's 'Dirty Dozen' invasive species list recently got an update, adding three new species to the list and remove three that pose less of ...

Florida's fragile native environment has been invaded by countless exotic and invasive animals that have found their way to places they're not meant to be — most often introduced by humans. They prey ...

KEY LARGO, Fla. — A large invasive Asian water monitor on the loose in the Florida Keys for the last year has been captured, wildlife officials said Thursday. The 20-pound lizard was caught and ...

A stunning lizard the size of an alligator seen wandering along a busy road in southwest Florida is likely an Asian water monitor, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

DAVIE, Florida -- A monster lizard is terrifying a neighborhood in Florida. Trappers, hunting dogs and state wildlife officers have been called in to try and catch the enormous alligator-sized lizard.

There is a variety of ways that monitor lizards hunt and obtain food. Sometimes they actively hunt for food, during the day, searching for prey; other times they will wait patiently and sabotage prey ...