Taiwan to kill up to 120,000 green iguanas, fishing spears to be used as most 'humane' method: Here's why

In one of its biggest culling exercises, Taiwan is planning to kill up to 120,000 green iguanas to bring down their population since the species has wreaked havoc on the island's agricultural sector. Around 200,000 iguanas are likely to be present in the island's southern and central areas, and they rely on farming, according to Taiwan's Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency. Last year, Taiwan killed around 70,000 iguanas, with each iguana killed with bounties of up to USD 15. 

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