Tegus are lizards that feed on the eggs of ground-nesting birds as well as the young of protected animals such as gopher ...

Georgia is home to a wide range of wildlife, from white-tailed deer and wild turkeys to black bears and American alligators.

Black and white tegus are an invasive species of lizard that are growing in population. They've been spotted in a number of ...

Invasive tegu lizards are spreading across Georgia, prompting officials to urge residents to report sightings or kill the ...

REIDSVILLE, Ga. -- An invasive, giant, and dangerous lizard is creeping its way through southeast Georgia and beyond. The Argentine black and white tegu lizards are originally from South America, and ...

The number of invasive Argentine tegus in Georgia have grown, with reports in 25 counties. Where are they? How to spot them?

Georgia residents may not expect to find a four-foot-long reptile native to South America in their backyards. But wildlife ...

Georgia officials are asking residents to report or remove Argentine black and white tegus, as the invasive species threatens ...

Residents are advised to humanely euthanise tegus if encountered and to report sightings to local wildlife departments.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Apr. 9—SOCIAL CIRCLE — Warming temperatures will have tegus on the move in southeast Georgia. And reporting sightings of tegus, ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) continues to receive reports of wild and free-ranging, non-native black and white tegus and has confirmed 13 sightings since ...

Argentine black and white tegu eats the egg of a ground-dwelling bird. (Photo by Robert Siegel / Stanford University) ATLANTA, Georgia, November 24, 2020 (ENS) – Georgia wildlife officials and their ...