U.S. Department of Agriculture: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Date of this Version
4-2008
Citation
Public Works Management & Policy, Volume 12, Number 4, April 2008, pp. 599-606
Abstract
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.